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Sanctuary

1944

John Steuart Curry

Associated Names

John Steuart Curry

Artist, American, 1897 - 1946

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows various animals gathered on a small piece of land surrounded by water. A horse is prominently featured, along with cows, a pig, and small creatures on the edge of the water. The background depicts heavy rain, trees, and a partially submerged building. The grayscale palette, detailed linework, and shading create a mood of unease and isolation.

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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: 29.8 x 40 cm (11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
sheet: 35.7 x 47.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1987.41.23
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole 1976, no. 38

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

Cole, Sylvan. The Lithographs of John Steuart Curry: A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1976, no. 38.

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 70, no. 592.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: JSC 44; lower right in graphite: John Steuart Curry

Watermarks

RIVES BFK

Wikidata ID

Q74876581

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