The Commuter

1926

George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Associated Names
George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Artist, American, 1868 - 1933

This is a drawing of a person walking in the rain. The scene is enveloped in diagonal streaks that give the impression of heavy rain. The central figure appears to be wearing a hat and coat. There is a dark object present, and another shape fades into the background on the left side. The overall tone is somber, with heavy use of dark tones and diagonal lines conveying movement. The composition suggests a narrative of solitude or determination in the face of adversity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 x 22.2 cm (6 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.2 x 27.8 cm (9 1/2 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.99.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cahill 1928, no. 29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740); gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1928

  • Cahill, Holger. George O. 'Pop' Hart: Twenty-Four Selections from His Work. New York: The Downtown Gallery, 1928, p. 21, no. 29.

1935

  • George Overbury "Pop" Hart, 1868-1933: Catalog of an Exhibition of Oils, Water Colors, Drawings and Prints, October 10 to December 5, 1935. New Jersey: Newark Museum, 1935, no. 173.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: The Commuter; lower right in graphite: Pop Hart; across bottom in graphite by unknown hands: Etching / 1926 / c.29 / 22 / LX; lower left corner verso in graphite by unknown hand: A17096; along upper left edge of verso in blue ink by unknown hand: 9 5/8 x 11

Markings

RCK stamp

Wikidata ID

Q76340958

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