I. The Dance of Death

1942

Helen King Boyer

Associated Names
Helen King Boyer

Artist, American, 1919 - 2012

This is a drawing of a group of mythical figures engaged in a dance. The illustration shows a group of humanoid figures with animalistic features, such as horns and stylized garments, forming a circle around a central figure who appears to be dancing. The central figure has one leg raised and arms extended, surrounded by other characters in different poses. The setting seems to be in a natural landscape with minimalistic representations of grass or foliage. The strokes are fine and detailed, giving each figure distinctive expressions and features.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.27 × 13.81 cm (4 7/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.78 × 22.07 cm (7 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.24


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

private collection, Washington, D.C.; Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1989; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: HKB; lower left in graphite: Le Sacré du Printemps I / The Dance of Death; lower center in graphite: 8/20; lower right in graphite: Helen King Boyer; lower left corner in graphite: I... KC83


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