Untitled (Woman with Rosary and Sword) [working proof 1]

2008

Edgar Bryan

Associated Names
Edgar Bryan

Artist, American, born 1970

In this abstract composition, lines form various shapes within the scene, including a seated figure with an elongated arm reaching downward. The figure is surrounded by elements resembling a large sword and a string of beads. Beside the figure, a stool holds an object that resembles a crown, and the background hints at musical instruments with abstracted strings. The color palette includes muted pinks and blues, giving a dreamy atmosphere to the image and creating connections between elements like the vase-like object on the left and familiar domestic objects.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sugar lift aquatint in grey with watercolor additions on wove Somerset paper [working proof 1]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30 × 27.8 cm (11 13/16 × 10 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.7 × 43.9 cm (18 3/8 × 17 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.229

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 1]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "Bryan: Unpublished (girl with rosary and sword) WP1" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"SO[MERSET]"

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