Master of the Pequod

1967

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows a portrait of a person's upper body, focusing on their face and shoulders. The person is facing forward with a slightly tilted head. They have a long, narrow face with deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a thin mouth with lips pressed together. The person's hair is dark and possibly tousled, blending with a wide-brimmed hat sketched with lines. They are wearing a scarf or wrapped clothing around the neck, depicted with textured overlapping lines. The background is abstract with shades of brown, beige, and green, adding depth to the portrait. No specific jewelry or objects are shown. The background features textured patterns and lines, creating a rustic and weathered appearance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    6-color lithograph in three greens, tan, light brown, and yellow-ochre

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1968.24.132

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 527


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

Q65507757

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