Boy and Calf

1926

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

Twenty-One Gallery

Publisher

This is a drawing of a scene with animals. The image depicts a figure riding an animal, caught mid-motion with dynamic lines evoking movement. In the foreground, the animal is bucking, with its legs in action. An umbrella extends from the figure's grasp, suggesting motion. The drawing emphasizes contours and lines, giving texture and depth to the scene. In the background, another animal can be seen. A hat lies on the ground, possibly having been dropped. The drawing's composition depicts a dynamic and chaotic scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.91 × 14.61 cm (4 11/16 × 5 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.972

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 68, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Dodgson, Campbell. A Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by Robert Austin, R.E., 1913-1929. London: Twenty-One Gallery, 1930, no. 68, ii/ii.

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 68.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: 1926; lower center in graphite: Robert Austin 1927

Wikidata ID

Q64961272

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