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Girl with Mask

1950

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows the upper half of a person sitting with their torso slightly angled towards the viewer. The person has long, dark hair, deep-set eyes, a long nose, and a somber expression. They hold a skull-like mask with hollow eyes, an open mouth, teeth, and a crown. The person is depicted with a nude upper body and the lower part draped in dark, textured cloth. The background consists of bold, dark brushstrokes and lighter areas. No jewelry or additional objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in grey-brown and black [trial proof]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1951.10.205
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 290, 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

Q65221405

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