The Mission

c. 1935

Raphael Soyer

Associated Names
Raphael Soyer

Artist, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1987

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image depicts five men seated at a table in a close formation, engaged in drinking from small mugs. They are shown from the waist up in a side-profile or three-quarter view, with varied facial expressions. Most men have rugged features with pronounced cheekbones and are wearing hats. They are dressed in dark, heavy clothing, and the setting seems dimly lit, creating a cozy ambiance. The background is simple and blends into shadows, focusing on the men and their interactions.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Cole, Sylvan, Jr. Raphael Soyer: Fifty Years of Printmaking, 1917-1967. New York: Da Capo Press, 1967, no. 27.

1982

  • Gettings, Frank. Raphael Soyer: Sixty-Five Years of Printmaking. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1982, p. 36, no. 33.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: RAPHAEL SOYER; lower left in graphite: The Mission; lower right in graphite: Raphael Soyer

Wikidata ID

Q76440480

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