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Boy Scouts of America—Troop 2—Paris

1932

Grace Albee

Associated Names

Grace Albee

Artist, American, 1890 - 1985

The image shows five silhouetted figures seated around a campfire in the center. The horizon is high in the image, with an intensely glowing orange sky radiating from the campfire. Trees and foliage frame the scene. The brushstroke technique uses bold lines contrasting light and dark. The color palette contrasts deep black silhouettes with the vivid orange and red glow of the fire.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color linocut on wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Barbara Albee and Family in Memory of P.F. Albee)
Dimensions

image: 10.34 × 13.49 cm (4 1/16 × 5 5/16 in.)
sheet: 22.54 × 28.26 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.3168

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara Albee, Providence, Rhode Island; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

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Inscriptions

text at bottom in block: BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - TROOP 2 - PARIS

Wikidata ID

Q77009854

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