Pioneers Resting

1937

Eugene Higgins

Associated Names
Eugene Higgins

Artist, American, 1874 - 1958

Associated American Artists

Publisher

This is a drawing of a covered wagon being pulled by oxen. The drawing features a covered wagon, pulled by a pair of oxen, traversing a rugged landscape. The wagon is detailed, including its wheels and cover. Figures inside the wagon appear in transit. In the foreground are two figures seated on the ground and an animal. The background displays dynamic cloud formations under a sky. The drawing is done in a classic style, using lines and shading for texture and form.
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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. 27, no. 163.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene Higgins; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Pioneers Resting

Markings

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

Watermarks

BFK [partial]

Wikidata ID

Q77011964

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