Granite Tor

1955

Norma Morgan

Associated Names
Norma Morgan

Artist, American, 1928 - 2017

The image shows a rugged landscape with large rocks in the foreground. The horizon is low, meeting an open sky filled with clouds. The artwork uses detailed crosshatching to depict the rocks and grass, creating a monochromatic palette. The scene conveys a sense of vastness as the rocky terrain transitions into a grassy expanse under the cloudy sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.83 x 45.4 cm (14 1/2 x 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 41.91 x 50.48 cm (16 1/2 x 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.161

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1963

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: artist's proof; lower center in graphite: Granite Tor / Engraving; lower right in graphite: Norma Morgan 1955

Wikidata ID

Q65511432

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