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Skyhawk, No.III

1965

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image features various soft, flowing shapes and gentle brushstrokes across the canvas, creating an abstract visual. The central form has a diagonal streak with a texture resembling feathers or wings, while the lower, lighter strokes cascade downwards, evoking cascading fabric or water. These elements together suggest natural movements and forms like a waterfall or draped cloth, without explicitly depicting them.

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Artwork overview

Medium

monotype (Formica) in gray and black
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.2383
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 555

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

Q74034132

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