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Master of the Pequod

1967

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows an artistic rendering of a man, depicting the upper part of his body. The man is drawn with a turned head, forward-facing posture, and specific facial features. He is wearing a wide-brimmed hat that covers much of his hair, and his clothing suggests a dark coat with a high collar, along with a lighter shirt or scarf underneath. The background is abstract with light hues and sketch marks, emphasizing the figure. Various textured brush strokes are used in the illustration.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in two greens, blue and tan [trial proof]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1968.24.139
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 527, State (trial proof)

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

Q65507767

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