Cutting Fodder

1938

John E. Costigan

Associated Names
John E. Costigan

Artist, American, 1888 - 1972

Society of American Graphic Artists

Publisher

There is an image showing an idyllic pastoral scene. A woman is sitting on the grass with a child and several goats nearby. In the background, a figure is using a scythe. The horizon is near the upper third of the image, separating the sky from the land with bold, horizontal strokes. The brushstrokes are detailed, emphasizing textures like grass, clothing, and fur. The color palette is monochromatic brown, giving a vintage and somber tone. The land extends towards the horizon with rolling patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.16 × 30 cm (7 15/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.89 × 40.32 cm (11 3/8 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.496

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Costigan 2000, p. 35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Costigan, Daniel M., and David Butler. The Graphic Works of John Edward Costigan (1888-1972). Terre Haute, IN: Swope Art Museum, 2000, p. 35.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J.E. Costigan N.A. S.A.E.

Wikidata ID

Q77013450

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