Dr. Edwin Williams [verso]

1956

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image features the upper body of an elderly man seated with a book in one hand and the other hand resting on his face. He has a high forehead, a bald head, thin eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and a slight smile. He is wearing a dark robe with fur trim, possibly suggesting an academic or judicial role. In the background, there is a framed picture of a bird and some books on a shelf. The setting appears to be indoors with a plain background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1567.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 369

Associated Artworks

The image shows swirling lines and curves forming an abstract composition. The shapes resemble a figure draped in fabric, akin to a dancer in motion. Light and shadow create a cloth-like texture, with surrounding brushstrokes suggesting depth and movement reminiscent of water or wind. The abstract artwork allows viewers to find familiar forms within its ambiguous boundaries.

O Sea Which Swells in Our Dreams [recto]

Benton Spruance

1960

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65507747

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