Swimmers

c. 1936

Ruth Chaney

Associated Names
Ruth Chaney

Artist, American, 1910 - 1973

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

The image shows three men standing closely together, all facing forward. The man on the left has an elongated facial structure, the center man has a robust jawline, and the man on the right has defined cheekbones. They have short hair, distinct brows, and noses and wear swimming trunks. Their bodies are lean and athletic. In the background, a figure runs along a shoreline toward the sea, with a lifeguard stand on the right. The sea merges to the horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.08 × 20 cm (9 7/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.32 × 28.58 cm (15 7/8 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.148.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Tobey C. Moss Gallery, Los Angeles, California); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1985; acquired 2017 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: RC; lower center in graphite: Swimmers; lower right in graphite: Ruth Chaney; To Lloyd Rollins from Ruth Chaney; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 3 - 4 - [5 erased] - cream mat / 3A

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: Federal Art Project / NYC WPA

Wikidata ID

Q77015371

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