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Word By The Way

1919

Kerr Eby

Associated Names

Kerr Eby

Artist, American, 1889 - 1946

This is a drawing of several figures standing and conversing next to a tree in a rural setting. The scene is depicted using fine lines and cross-hatching techniques, giving it a detailed and textured look. In the background, there is a silhouette of a field surrounded by barbed wire. In the foreground, there is a large, leaf-covered tree with a substantial trunk, and next to it is a small dugout. The composition suggests a moment of pause or discussion in a quiet, outdoor environment. The drawing is monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

Image: 140 x 177 mm
Sheet: 233 x 293 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1583
Catalogue Raisonné

Giardina 1997, no. 34

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1997

Giardina, Bernadette Passi. Kerr Eby: The Complete Prints. Bronxville, New York: M. Hausberberg, 1997, p. 44, no. 34.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Kerr Eby imp.; lower left edge in graphite: Word by the Way

Wikidata ID

Q76442668

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