The Invitation

20th century

Perry Oliver

Associated Names
Perry Oliver

Artist, American, active 20th century

The image shows multiple individuals in a small boat on water. Towards the left, three individuals are visible, with two engaged in close interaction. One individual is leaning towards the other, who has an open mouth and a large physique. To the right, two figures are seated towards the rear of the boat. One is dressed in a checkered garment and hat, with an elbow on the knee, seemingly looking ahead, while the other figure, dressed in darker tones, is leaning. The boat and figures are detailed, and the water has light ripples. The background is plain, emphasizing the characters and the boat.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.9 × 23.6 cm (6 1/4 × 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 33.1 cm (9 15/16 × 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1123

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Oliver" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "II" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "No 5" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "The Invitation" verso, lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65576116

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