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Fisherman

1946

William Kelly Fearing

Associated Names

William Kelly Fearing

Artist, American, 1918 - 2011

The image depicts a muscular figure holding a fishing net filled with fish, standing with one leg forward and head turned to the left. Another individual in the background faces left, also holding a net. The setting features textured, monochromatic detail with intricate line work.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 200 x 140 mm
sheet: 279 x 235 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1708

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, Fisherman l0/25; lower right, Kelly Fearing 1946

Wikidata ID

Q76443204

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