Signature in Palette

Winslow Homer

Associated Names
Winslow Homer

Artist, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of an artist's signature and an artist's palette. The signature is a swirling line across the center of the page, above a simple illustration of a palette. The palette has a circular outline, spots representing paint blobs, and an extended handle. The signature flows elegantly, suggesting a refined hand. The composition is minimalistic, emphasizing the connection between the signature and the palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.4 × 12 cm (2 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.57

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • Winslow Homer in the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2005-2006, unnumbered brochure.

Inscriptions

center in pen and brown ink: Winslow Homer

Wikidata ID

Q64640085

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