Baboon

1967

Robert Andrew Parker

Associated Names
Robert Andrew Parker

Artist, American, 1927 - 2023

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This is a painting of a baboon sitting near a body of water. The baboon is depicted in a stylized manner, with a focus on texture and form. The baboon is gazing towards the viewer, with its body partly reflected in the water below. Surrounding the baboon are trees and earthy tones dominating the composition, providing a sense of habitat. The water in front of the baboon reflects the colors and shapes of the landscape, creating a mirrored effect. The style is suggestive of post-impressionistic or modernist influences.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (zinc and stone) yellow-beige, blue, black and two browns on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 63.8 x 48.4 cm (25 1/8 x 19 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 71.1 x 53.7 cm (28 x 21 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.524

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 2130.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: BABOON; across bottom in graphite: Tamarind Imp. / Robert Andrew Parker; lower center verso in graphite: 2130

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Lozingot (T.32)

Wikidata ID

Q74062650

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