Heavy Going

1929

Levon West

Associated Names
Levon West

Artist, American, 1900 - 1968

The image shows a group of horseback riders moving across a sloped landscape. The scene includes an open field or prairie, with figures on horses in the foreground depicted in dark, sketchy strokes. More riders can be seen in the distance, becoming less distinct as they move further away. The artistic style features soft brushstrokes, creating a sense of motion. The color palette consists of earthy tones like sepia and light brown.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.65 × 30.32 cm (9 5/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.266

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Torrington 1930, no. 120, v/vii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Torrington, Otto M. A Catalogue of the Etchings of Levon West. New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1930, no. 120, v/vii.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 21/100; lower right in graphite: Levon West imp-

Wikidata ID

Q65080576

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