Summer Landscape

1961

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

Robert E. Townsend

Printer, American

The image is viewed from a slightly elevated angle, focusing on a textured surface dominating the scene. The horizon is unclear due to the abstract and dense nature of the etching. Variations in depth and texture create an intricate visual layer at the top of the artwork. The etching technique features fine, detailed lines and a cross-hatching effect, giving the image a complex appearance. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of black and white, creating a stark contrast. The scene is densely textured with intersecting lines, transitioning to a lighter, more dispersed pattern towards the top of the image, suggesting depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lift-ground and hardground etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 x 30.2 cm (8 15/16 x 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 36.5 x 43.4 cm (14 3/8 x 17 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.101

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 8

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 8.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, p. 36, 142, no. 8.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 28/75; lower center in graphite: SUMMER LANDSCAPE I; lower right in graphite: P W Milton 61; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 10806-A

Markings

embossed: Robert E. Townsend

Wikidata ID

Q74892221

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