Dartmoor

1959

Norma Morgan

Associated Names
Norma Morgan

Artist, American, 1928 - 2017

The image displays a landscape seen from an elevated viewpoint with rocky terrain stretching into the distance. The horizon is positioned near the top of the circular frame under a detailed sky with swirling clouds. The engraving technique shows intricate linework creating textures mimicking natural surfaces. The color scheme is black and white, highlighting the contrast between shadows and highlights. The terrain shows angular lines suggesting rocky formations, leading the eye towards the horizon meeting the dynamic sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 7.3 × 7.3 cm (2 7/8 × 2 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.1.34


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1964

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Dartmoor; lower center in graphite: engraving / 10/50; lower right in graphite: Norma Morgan / 1959; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Morgan, Norma / "Dartmoor" / engraving / edition of 50 / 1959 / Rosenwald Collection / $35

Wikidata ID

Q65511435

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