Eyes for the Night

1947

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image displays the upper half of a person holding an owl. The person has elongated facial features with prominent cheekbones and large, dark eyes. Their hair falls to one side, partially covering an ear. The individual is depicted without clothing, focusing on their interaction with the owl. The owl rests on the person's arm, with its eyes gazing ahead. The image is in black and white, with sharp contrasts and soft shading. In the background, there are abstract shapes and frames adding texture to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.304

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 260


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65070974

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