The Picking of Grapes

1931

Clarence H. Carter

Associated Names
Clarence H. Carter

Artist, American, 1904 - 2000

This is a drawing of a group of individuals engaged in harvesting grapes. The central vignette depicts a rural scene with figures interacting with a donkey and picking grapes from vines. The colors in the drawing are earthy and muted, with a focus on warm tones and green foliage. The setting is pastoral, with figures working together to gather the fruit.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 4.6 × 13.65 cm (1 13/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 16.03 × 24.45 cm (6 5/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Matthew Kubinyi, Cleveland, Ohio; Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1990; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Picking of Grapes; lower right in graphite: Clarence H. Carter 31.

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