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1929

Adolf Arthur Dehn

Associated Names
Adolf Dehn

Artist, American, 1895 - 1968

The image shows a landscape with a large industrial building on the right side. A tall chimney on the building stands out against the natural surroundings. Rolling hills are visible in the background, creating a sense of depth. The brushstrokes are loose, emphasizing textures of the building and hills. The color palette is grayscale, ranging from black to white. Dark patches in the foreground suggest trees or bushes, while hills in the distance blend with the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia Dehn

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.7 x 34.8 cm (19 15/16 x 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.121.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lumsdaine/O'Sullivan 1987, no. 129

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent to Virginia Dehn, (artist's wife), Santa Fe; gift 2005 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Lumsdaine, Jocylyn Pang, and Thomas O'Sullivan. The Prints of Adolf Dehn: A Catalog Raisonné. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1987, p. 105, no. 129.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 2/25 Factory; lower right in graphite: Adolf Dehn 1929; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 13-82 / 129 (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q75424191

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