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The Sights of the Town

1946

Peggy Bacon

Associated Names

Peggy Bacon

Artist, American, 1895 - 1987

This drawing features a gathering in a park-like setting. Various individuals are seen in the scene, with one prominent figure in dark clothing in the foreground looking towards an illuminated area. A couple stands ahead, with one person pointing towards something. Signs on nearby trees read "VERY OLD & INTERESTING WORTH SEEING FREE". A young child and another figure are in the mid-ground, observing what is happening. The background includes trees and a building, adding depth to the composition. The contrast between dark and light areas highlights the illuminated section.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Dimensions

image: 21.2 x 26.4 cm (8 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
sheet: 32.1 x 38.1 cm (12 5/8 x 15 in.)
Accession Number

1987.41.3
Catalogue Raisonné

Flint 2001, no. 151

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

Tarbell, Roberta K. and Janet A. Flint. Peggy Bacon, Personalities and Places. Washington, D.C., 1975: 151.

2001

Flint, Janet A. Peggy Bacon: A Checklist of the Prints. San Francisco, CA: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2001, p. 60, no. 151.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Sights of the Town.; lower right in graphite: Peggy Bacon

Wikidata ID

Q74876461

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