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Congenial Scene

1929

Peggy Bacon

Associated Names

Peggy Bacon

Artist, American, 1895 - 1987

This is a drawing of an indoor scene with multiple activities happening. The room is detailed, with a table tennis match in the foreground, a couple on a couch in the background, and children and animals playing on the floor. Furniture like a stove and artwork are visible, adding to the homely feel. The scene conveys a convivial atmosphere with people engaging in everyday activities such as reading, playing, and relaxing. Various objects like glasses, bottles, and personal items are scattered around, enhancing the domestic ambiance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint in black
Credit Line

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

image: 22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 in.)
sheet: 30.8 × 46.4 cm (12 1/8 × 18 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.724
Catalogue Raisonné

Flint 2001, no. 81

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1975

Tarbell, Roberta K. and Janet A. Flint. Peggy Bacon, Personalities and Places. Washington, D.C., 1975: 81.

2001

Flint, Janet A. Peggy Bacon: A Checklist of the Prints. San Francisco, CA: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2001, p. 39, no. 81.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Congenial Scene. 1929-; lower right in graphite: Peggy Bacon

Wikidata ID

Q76457570

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