"When I Laid the Earth's Foundation"

1952

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image features intersecting lines and shapes forming an abstract composition. In the center, a figure sits in a contemplative pose, with a beard and a crown. The figure is draped in a flowing garment. The background displays an array of colors and textures creating a cosmic atmosphere, with circular forms resembling planets. Areas of color suggest fiery landscapes or swirling clouds, enhancing the otherworldly setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    4-color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.125

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 303

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

Q65221557

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