Broken Carousel

1950

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows a person standing at an angle, interacting with a prancing brown horse. The individual has light skin, medium-length wavy brown hair, and is wearing a multi-colored top with a pattern resembling feathers or a blend of colors, along with dark trousers and brown shoes. They are resting one hand on the horse's neck and the other against its body. The horse is wearing a gold-toned harness. The background features abstract shapes and colors in shades of ochre, black, and pink, creating a vibrant environment reminiscent of a carnival or theatrical setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black, sienna, yellow and pink [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.189

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 285, State (trial proof)


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

Q65221272

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