Death Watch from Duke's Hill

1969

Rand Robbin

Associated Names
Rand Robbin

Artist, American, born 1938

This is a painting of a surreal landscape with a large skull and abstract figures. The foreground features a detailed skull against a textured background. To the left is a house among trees. In the middle, a human figure is overlaid in reddish-brown, with a faint blue figure to the right. Above, a group of figures walk in sepia tone. The composition blends natural elements with abstract imagery, suggesting themes of mortality and memory. This is in the style of René Magritte.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color intaglio (mixed methods)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1226


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65576355