The First Gate

1974

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

The image features an elevated view of an urban setting with a terrace, architecture, and large columns framing the scene. Two figures are seated on the terrace, and there are buildings, trees, and foliage in the distance. The style is detailed with fine brushstrokes capturing textures and architectural elements. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of gray and black. A pathway extends to distant buildings and a statue on a pedestal next to greenery. A child observes from below.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    resist-ground etching and engraving with altered transfer in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 48 x 76.4 cm (18 7/8 x 30 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 68.2 x 98.1 cm (26 7/8 x 38 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.89

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 93

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 93.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, pp. 103, 151, no. 93.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: ST.PR.#8 2/9; lower center in graphite: THE FIRST GATE; lower right in graphite: P W Milton 74; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 2

Wikidata ID

Q74892145

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