David in the Wilderness

1956

Norma Morgan

Associated Names
Norma Morgan

Artist, American, 1928 - 2017

The image depicts a view from below, looking up at a steep, rocky cliff. The horizon is not visible. The style features intricate lines detailing the rocks and foliage. The color palette is black, grey, and white. The closest elements are jagged rocks and vegetation, beyond which the cliff rises sharply with layers of rock and small plants. In the distance, a circular moon or sun is present in a textured sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 88 x 44.5 cm (34 5/8 x 17 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 99.6 x 66.7 cm (39 3/16 x 26 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1959.10.39

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1959.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: 1956 / Norma Morgan; lower left in graphite: David in the Wilderness / 22/30 / Engraving; lower center in graphite: Norma Morgan / 1956

Wikidata ID

Q65362953

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