Power at Rest

1949

Herbert F. Fichter

Associated Names
Herbert F. Fichter

Artist, American, 1920 - 1995

The image shows a large piece of industrial equipment, possibly a bulldozer, on a hilltop. The horizon is not visible, concentrating on the machinery. The machine sits on the hill's crest, with detailed lines illustrating it, the ground, and a barbed wire fence nearby. The black and white color palette emphasizes the machinery against the sky. Clouds softly fill the distance in the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    steel engraving in black with chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 3.18 × 4.76 cm (1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in.)
    plate: 9.05 × 10.16 cm (3 9/16 × 4 in.)
    sheet: 13.34 × 18.1 cm (5 1/4 × 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1169

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

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Power at Rest; lower right in graphite: Herb Fichter 1949; lower left corner in graphite: Power at Rest / #34 Steel Eng; lower right corner in graphite: Herb Fichter / 1949 / 787

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77011519

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