A Distinguished Audience

1930

Alexander Zerdin Kruse

Associated Names
Alexander Zerdin Kruse

Artist, American, 1890 - 1972

This is a drawing of two figures. One is doing a handstand between two pillars, while the other stands with a serious expression and formal attire. The scene is highly detailed with shading and texture, emphasizing the contrast between the dynamic movement and the static posture of the figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.93 × 17.46 cm (13 3/4 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.16 × 28.58 cm (15 13/16 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2891

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marchal E. Landgren, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: A. Z. Kruse; lower left in graphite: 15/50; lower center in graphite: A Distinguished Audience; lower right in graphite: Alexander Z. Kruse

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: NOV 20 1930

Watermarks

BFK

Wikidata ID

Q77012169

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