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Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Dartmoor

1952

Norma Morgan

Associated Names

Norma Morgan

Artist, American, 1928 - 2017

The image shows a circular view of a rugged landscape. The terrain appears rocky and uneven. The horizon line divides the land from the sky above. Dark clouds are visible near the horizon. The engraving technique captures fine details and textures with precise lines. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of grey and black. The rocky surfaces are detailed, leading the eye towards distant hills.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving and aquatint on wove paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

image (irregular): 7.3 × 7.3 cm (2 7/8 × 2 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1963.11.160

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1963

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Dartmoor; lower center in graphite: Engraving; lower right in graphite: Norma Morgan 1952

Wikidata ID

Q65511430

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