Old Powder House, Central City

1933

Birger Sandzén

Associated Names
Birger Sandzén

Artist, American, born Sweden, 1871 - 1954

The image depicts an old stone building from a slightly angled viewpoint, revealing both the front facade and a portion of the side wall. The horizon is not prominent in the image. The style of the artwork is reminiscent of linocut or woodcut, featuring bold black outlines and filled areas. Swirling lines across the sky and land suggest movement and dynamism. The color palette is black and white, enhancing contrast and highlighting patterns. A horse stands near the entrance of the building, and a twisted tree is on the right side. Another similar structure is in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    linocut in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.54 × 30 cm (8 7/8 × 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.32 × 37.94 cm (11 15/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1380

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Greenough 2001, no. B70

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

2001

  • Greenough, Charles Pelham. The Graphic Work of Birger Sandzén. Lindsborg, KS: Birger Sandzén Memorial Foundation, 2001, no. B70.

Inscriptions

lower right in block: B.S.; lower left in graphite: Old Powder House, Central City; lower right in graphite: Birger Sandzén; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Mat 16x20 in.

Markings

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

Watermarks

Linweave Text / Made in USA

Wikidata ID

Q77009040

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