In the Rockies

1945

Birger Sandzén

Associated Names
Birger Sandzén

Artist, American, born Sweden, 1871 - 1954

The image shows rugged mountains rising steeply in the center. The horizon is above the center line, with jagged peaks dominating. The sky has large, swirling clouds adding depth. Bold and expressive brushstrokes create texture on the mountains. The color palette is monochrome, with varying shades of black and gray. The rocks in the foreground look rough and intricate, capturing the rugged landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.94 × 35.88 cm (11 × 14 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 55.72 cm (16 × 21 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1383

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Greenough 2001, no. L184

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

2001

  • Greenough, Charles Pelham. The Graphic Work of Birger Sandzén. Lindsborg, KS: Birger Sandzén Memorial Foundation, 2001, no. L184.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: B.S.; lower left in graphite: In The Rockies; lower right in graphite: Birger Sandzén

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77012602

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