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Untitled (Seaplane Over the Ocean)

Clayton Knight

Associated Names

Clayton Knight

Artist, American, 1891 - 1969

The image shows a seaplane in flight, viewed from below and slightly to the side. The wings have multiple detailed propellers. The sky is dimly shaded with swirling patterns, and the horizon shows dark rolling waves. The moon is partially obscured in a monochromatic palette of varying shades of gray.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 311 x 430 mm
Sheet: 372 x 481 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2901

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, CLAYTON KNIGHT

Wikidata ID

Q76442248

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