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Self-Portrait at the Stone

1952

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows a man seated and leaning slightly forward, with his right hand holding a cigarette and left arm resting on his knee. He has short hair, glasses, and a formal suit with a tie. The background includes large canvas frames, hinting at an art studio or workshop setting. The image is monochromatic with a sketch-like quality focused on shading and texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1953.6.126
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, undescribed

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

Q65221560

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