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Anabasis

1957

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

This is a drawing of a procession of abstract figures. The image shows a series of loosely sketched figures arranged in a line moving from left to right. The figures are depicted with elongated and exaggerated forms, featuring elements such as spears, cloaks, and animals. The drawing uses bold, expressive lines with a monochromatic black-and-white color scheme. The style is reminiscent of the work of German expressionists.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black [separation proof]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1963.11.218
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 391, State (separation proof)

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

Q65507730

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