Undercliff

1948

Lynd Kendall Ward

Associated Names
Lynd Kendall Ward

Artist, American, 1905 - 1985

James Dexter Havens

Printer, American, 1900 - 1960

The Woodcut Society

Publisher, 1932 - 1954

The image depicts an elevated perspective looking down from a vantage point among branches of a tree. The horizon is not visible. Thick tree branches with intricate textures are close by. Below, there is a church with a tall steeple and houses with steep roofs crowded together. Dense foliage surrounds the houses. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily black and white. Small figures are scattered throughout the scene in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.3 × 15.2 cm (8 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.305

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1990

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. James Swann: In Quest of a Printmaker, with Presentation Prints of the Chicago Society of Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, and the Woodcut Society. Iowa: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 1990, appendix C, p. 152, no. 34.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lynd Ward 1948

Wikidata ID

Q65080876

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