Penelope

1956

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image depicts a seated figure in a three-quarter view, showing most of the upper body. The person is in a seated pose with one arm slightly raised. The facial features are stylized and expressive, with prominent eyes and a slightly open mouth, and the hair is dark and flowing around the head and partway down the shoulders. The clothing drapes around the body, featuring a dark garment wrapped over the shoulders and possibly a crown-like headpiece. An object, possibly yarn, is being held by the figure with lines extending outward. The background shows a cityscape with tall, abstract buildings, and a body of water with a small boat, highlighted by bold strokes and muted colors.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    4-color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.221

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 362


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

Q65507736

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