Spilling Cloud

1979

Norman Ackroyd

Associated Names
Norman Ackroyd

Artist, British, born 1938

The image shows a landscape with mountains against a moody sky. The horizon is low, with mountains silhouetted. The sky has swirling clouds with a subtle rainbow. The scene is monochromatic with deep grays, blacks, and whites. Light and shadow create depth, with mist or clouds partially obscuring the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in black, gray, yellow, and orange on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.4 x 54.2 cm (13 9/16 x 21 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 49.8 x 65.1 cm (19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.2

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Spilling Cloud Artists Proof; lower right in graphite: Norman Ackroyd 1979; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 12794-E

Watermarks

Rives BFK

Wikidata ID

Q74891602

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