Campfire

1924

George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Associated Names
George Overbury (Pop) Hart

Artist, American, 1868 - 1933

The image contains sweeping, curvilinear shapes and soft lines blending together. There are forms resembling human figures in an outdoor setting by water, engaged in activities like fishing or gathering. A small boat shape is also present among the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and sandpaper ground in green

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15 × 22.2 cm (5 7/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.8 × 31.2 cm (9 3/4 × 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.65

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cahill 1928, no. 16

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

  • Cahill, Holger. George O. 'Pop' Hart: Twenty-Four Selections from His Work. New York: The Downtown Gallery, 1928, p. 20, no. 16.

Inscriptions

"Pop Hart" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Camp Fire" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Oarsman's Camp [stricken through]" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65072479

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