Figures of Earth

1923

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

This is a painting of abstract figures arranged in a group. The artwork depicts multiple figures intertwined and posed in various positions, some standing and others crouching, with their forms rendered in monochromatic tones. The background appears textured, possibly indicating foliage or abstract designs. The figures are slightly exaggerated and stylized, giving an impression of fluidity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black with gray tint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.23 × 20 cm (12 11/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.595

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1987, no. 197, iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1929

  • Price, Frederic Newlin. The Etchings and Lithographs of Arthur B. Davies. New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1929, no. 13.

1987

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. Arthur B. Davies: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1987, pp. 206-207, no. 197, iii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur B. Davies

Wikidata ID

Q65507495

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