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1930-1935

Fred Geary

Associated Names
Fred Geary

Artist, American, 1894 - 1946

The image is an black and white illustration of a rustic wooden cabin surrounded by trees. The cabin is depicted in detail, with the roof and structure partially obscured by trees in front. The sky above is sketched with horizontal lines and wispy clouds, adding texture. The brushstrokes are detailed with clear linework defining the wood, shingles, foliage, and trees. Sparse trees continue into the distance. The composition relies on a monochromatic palette emphasizing contrast, detail, and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.3 × 28.58 cm (6 13/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.1 × 37.47 cm (11 1/16 × 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1186

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stack/Ferguson 2012, pp. 10-11

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

2012

  • Stack, Joan, and Jean Ann Ferguson. Fred Geary: Missouri Master of the Woodcut. Columbia: State Historical Society of Missouri, 2012, pp. 10-11.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Back Home: lower right in graphite: Fred Geary

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77011828

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