Untitled (Soldier and Easel)

1998

John Walker

Associated Names
John Walker

Artist, British, born 1939

James Stroud

Printer, American, born 1958

The image features a series of abstract, etched lines forming a complex composition. There are shapes that resemble a figure standing in profile facing an easel or stand, which hosts an indistinct sketch or form. The figure's head is oblong and sharply outlined, and its body is elongated. The easel holds an abstract representation, suggesting the concept of a painter or artist with a canvas, using a mix of haphazard lines and shapes. The background is filled with a texture of scattered, faint markings.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Center Street Studio, Milton, MA, April 2017); Christopher and Beverly With; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Walker 98" lower right margin, graphite. "20/30" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

scallop shell, lower right margin.

Watermarks

BFK RIves France


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