Cutting

1931

Clare Leighton

Associated Names
Clare Leighton

Artist, American, born England, 1898 - 1989

The image shows two figures chopping down a large tree in a snow-covered landscape. The tree is central in the image, extending upwards out of the frame, with other trees in the background. The horizon is not visible due to the trees and snow. The artwork features detailed linework resembling a woodcut or engraving, which creates textures and shading for depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, using black, gray, and white to depict the wintery scene with contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.05 × 20.32 cm (11 7/16 × 8 in.)
    sheet: 39.69 × 26.04 cm (15 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1265

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehman 1977, no. 193

  • Series Title

    Lumber Camp Series

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Fletcher, William D. Clare Leighton, An Exhibition: American Sheaves, English Seed Corn. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1977, p. 13, no. 193.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 3/100 Cutting; lower right in graphite: Clare Leighton

Markings

stamped center left verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008994

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