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Night Watch 11 PM

1938

Esther Meyer

Associated Names

Esther Meyer

Artist, American, 1897 - 2000

This is a drawing of a circus tent with elephants. The image shows several elephants inside the tent, lying on the ground. Various objects like trunks and buckets are seen behind them. The tent is supported by large poles with draped fabric as walls and ceiling. The elephants appear to be resting or sleeping, with their bodies sprawled across the floor. The drawing is detailed, with texture and shading showing the folds of the fabric and the wrinkles of the elephants' skin.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint and softground etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

Image: 241 x 324 mm
Sheet: 292 x 496.4 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.442

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Esther Meyer (script); lower center, Night Watch-11 PM-5 '38; lower right, Aquatint & softground; right edge, Aquatint

Wikidata ID

Q76440823

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