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Victory Garden

1942

Francis Sumner Merritt

Associated Names

Francis Sumner Merritt

Artist, American, 1913 - 2000

This is a drawing of a figure pushing a plow through rough terrain. The figure is viewed mostly from the back and is shown with exaggerated anatomical features. The drawing emphasizes themes of strength and struggle with dramatic contrasts in shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 204 x 241 mm
sheet: 237 x 323 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3487

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Victory Garden in pencil, lower left corner
Signed: F.S. Merritt '42 in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76455727

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