Return from Fiesta

1935

Alfred Bendiner

Associated Names
Alfred Bendiner

Artist, American, 1899 - 1964

This is a drawing of a man riding a donkey. The drawing depicts a figure wearing a wide-brimmed sombrero riding on a donkey. The figure has a mustache and carries a bag slung over the shoulder. The donkey is depicted with exaggerated long legs in motion. The drawing uses monochrome or limited colors, likely in pencil or ink, to highlight textured shading and line work emphasizing clothing and the donkey's fur. The style reflects a playful and somewhat whimsical interpretation, focusing on stylized form and character expression.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.1 × 13.1 cm (5 9/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.9 × 19.8 cm (9 7/16 × 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.135

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    PMA 1965, no. 15

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1965

  • Philadelphia Museum of Art. Alfred Bendiner: Lithographs. Exh. cat. Philadelphia, 1965.

Inscriptions

"Alfred Bendiner" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Return from Fiesta" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "[Illeg.]" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "PMA 15" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65564657

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