The Intruder

1940

William Heaslip

Associated Names
William Heaslip

Artist, American, 1898 - 1970

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows an aircraft flying above a dramatic cloudscape with a low horizon, silhouetted mountain peaks, and an eagle perched on a branch. The etching features detailed brushstrokes creating depth and texture in the clouds and feathers of the eagle. The color palette is monochrome with various shades of black, white, and gray.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and softground etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 × 30.64 cm (8 15/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.75 × 39.21 cm (12 1/2 × 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1219

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

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 51, no. 398.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Intruder; lower right in graphite: William Heaslip

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77011377

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