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Against Green

1918

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names

Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

Frank A. Nankivell

Printer, American, born Australia, 1869 - 1959

The painting shows abstract forms suggesting intertwining figures amidst a natural backdrop. Three figures are depicted on a textured green and earthy background resembling a forest. The figures appear to be engaged in a gentle, fluid interaction, with soft muted tones contrasting the darker background. The style is reminiscent of Arthur B. Davies, featuring dreamlike and serene treatment of the figures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color softground etching and aquatint on blue laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Jane C. Carey as an addition to the Addie Burr Clark Memorial Collection
Dimensions

plate: 19.84 × 30.16 cm (7 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1959.12.8
Catalogue Raisonné

Czestochowski 1987, no. 58, vi/vi

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1929

Price, Frederic Newlin. The Etchings and Lithographs of Arthur B. Davies. New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1929, no. 28.

1987

Czestochowski, Joseph S. Arthur B. Davies: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1987, pp. 119-120, no. 58, vi/vi.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur B. Davies

Wikidata ID

Q65219343

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