Midsummer Shade

1953

Stow Wengenroth

Associated Names
Stow Wengenroth

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

The image depicts a tree-lined street with arching trees creating a canopy overhead. The trunks form a pattern along the street, leading the eye towards buildings in the distance. The horizon is hidden by dense foliage, enhancing the sense of depth and seclusion. The shading and crosshatching are detailed, capturing leaves, bark, and light. The color scheme is black and white, emphasizing light and shadow. A two-story house with a porch is nestled among the trees, partially illuminated by sunlight.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.43 × 45.24 cm (12 3/8 × 17 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.51 × 50.64 cm (14 3/8 × 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1476

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stuckey 1974, no. 207

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

1974

  • Stuckey, Ronald and Joan. The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 1931-1972. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1974, no. 207.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed/60; lower right in graphite: Stow Wengenroth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Mid-summer Shade

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77012877

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