Interiors I: Family Reunion

1984

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

This is a drawing of an interior scene. The room has distinct sections with surreal and eerie elements. On the left side, there is a seated figure at a table with a cat nearby. The walls have architectural details, a chandelier, and windows casting light. In the middle, two standing figures near a window appear pensive with reflections of themselves. Above them is a clock surrounded by gears. The right side shows ornamental faces in the wall and a fantastical playground visible through a glass panel where children play. The artwork creates a mysterious, contemplative vibe with intricate textures and shades used throughout.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    resist-ground etching and engraving in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Franz Bader

  • Dimensions

    plate: 50.8 x 90.4 cm (20 x 35 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.33.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 107

  • Series Title

    Interiors

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Franz Bader, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1984

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco, 1996: pp. 121, 153, no. 107.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: AMERICAN INTERIOR I FB/HC; lower center in graphite: FAMILY REUNION; lower right in graphite: P Milton 84

Wikidata ID

Q74046322

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