Passage II

1971

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene with architectural elements and a play on space and perspective. The artwork shows a series of stairs leading upwards, surrounded by a railing and a series of columns that may represent a pergola or veranda. The composition uses perspective to create depth, guiding the viewer's eye from the foreground to the background. In the foreground to the right, there is a figure sitting on a stool. The floor features a pattern suggesting checkered tiles. The scene has a surreal quality, potentially blending reality with imagination. The muted tones lend an atmospheric mood to the setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    resist-ground etching and engraving in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.72 × 60.96 cm (18 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1054

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 86


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 86.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, pp. 97, 149, no. 86.

Wikidata ID

Q65576134

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