Rough Sport in the Yosemite

1885

James David Smillie

Associated Names
James David Smillie

Artist, American, 1833 - 1909

New York Etching Club

Publisher

An etching of horses in motion is depicted, with multiple horses engaged in a spirited chase across rugged terrain. The central horse is mid-gallop with its mane and tail streaming behind. Additional horses in the background contribute to the energetic movement. The artwork highlights the athleticism and vitality of the animals with sketchy, fluid lines capturing the moment of action in detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Bogdonoff

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.94 × 12.7 cm (3 1/8 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.9.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Witthoft 1992, no. 39

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

  • Witthoft, Brucia. _The Fine-Arts Etchings of James David Smillie, 1833-1909: Catalogue Raisonné _. Wales, UK: Edwin Mellen Press,1992, p. 142, no. 39.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: Rough Sport in the Yosemite / (a fragment); lower right in plate: Op. 35. J. D. Smillie / Nov. '85; lower center in graphite: Rough Sport in the Yosemite / By James D. Smillie

Wikidata ID

Q65571062

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