Charon

1935

C. T. Nightingale

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C. T. Nightingale

Artist, British, 1878 - 1939

This is a drawing of a boatman with a figure on the shore. The boatman is in a small wooden boat with oars in the water. A standing unclothed figure is on the shore, possibly gesturing or beckoning. The background includes a textured, hilly landscape blending with the shoreline. The drawing style features careful detailing and use of light and shadow, creating a dramatic and mythological atmosphere.

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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

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Inscriptions

lower right in block: CTN; lower left in graphite: Charon 10/50; lower right in graphite: C.T. Nightingale 1935; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Price 6 dollars _; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 2.00

Wikidata ID

Q77012348