II. Evocation of the Ancestors

1943

Helen King Boyer

Associated Names
Helen King Boyer

Artist, American, 1919 - 2012

This is a drawing of a ritual scene with anthropomorphic figures and creatures. The drawing depicts a central figure with deer-like antlers in a dynamic pose, surrounded by multiple figures and some animals, all engaged in what appears to be a ritual dance around a large fire. The scene is set in a mythical landscape with mountain-like formations in the background and swirling smoke rising from the fire. The detailed line work captures the movement and energy of the ritual, while the expressions on the figures convey a sense of celebration and reverence.
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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: 17.3 × 21.75 cm (6 13/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.25


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 II / Evocation of the Ancestors; lower center in graphite: 8/20; lower right in graphite: Helen King Boyer; lower left corner in graphite: I... KC83


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