20th and Mississippi–Night [working proof 1]

2002

Robert Bechtle

Associated Names
Robert Bechtle

Artist, American, 1932 - 2020

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

The image shows a street scene with a low vantage point. In the middle, there is a quiet street with utility poles. On the left is a single-story building with illuminated windows, and to the right is an old pickup truck parked on the roadside. The sky transitions from dusk to night, creating a serene atmosphere. The color palette is dominated by muted blues and grays, with pale light coming from the building's windows and the truck.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color direct gravure with spit bite aquatint on Somerset paper [working proof 1]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.9 × 40.2 cm (7 13/16 × 15 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.6 × 60.1 cm (16 × 23 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.138

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 1]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "WP1 NEW SPIT w/ milonit981 EXT" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Bechtle: 20th and Mississippi-Night WP1" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

Som[erset]

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