Sundown

c.1920

Peter Marcus

Associated Names
Peter Marcus

Artist, American, 1889 - 1934

The image depicts tall trees spaced across a gently sloping landscape, viewed from a straight-on perspective. The horizon is low in the composition, with the land leveling off beyond the trees. The brushstrokes are dark and meticulous, creating contrast between the trees and the sky. The color palette includes tones of sepia and charcoal. The ground has textural details, while the horizon is defined by tree silhouettes against the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    image: 20 × 25.2 cm (7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 × 44.2 cm (11 7/8 × 17 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.137

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1925

  • "Etchings by Peter Marcus"_ International Studio_, 80 no. 332, 324-330, repr. 326

Wikidata ID

Q65081759

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