Storm Ledge

1950

Stow Wengenroth

Associated Names
Stow Wengenroth

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

The image shows a rocky coastal landscape from an elevated viewpoint. Large rock formations dominate the scene, with jagged edges and textured surfaces. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, with waves beyond the rocks. The style features detailed line work and stippling, creating texture and shades of gray. The color palette is monochromatic, with gray and black tones. A cloudy sky is visible in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper mounted to paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.73 × 42.55 cm (11 5/16 × 16 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.7 × 46.83 cm (12 7/8 × 18 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1471

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stuckey 1974, no. 187

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

1974

  • Stuckey, Ronald and Joan. The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 1931-1972. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1974, no. 187.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed/55; lower right in graphite: Stow Wengenroth

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink (twice): F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77009051

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