Monuments

1979

David Becker

Associated Names
David Becker

Artist, American, born 1937

This is a drawing of a surreal landscape scene. It features a structure resembling a wooden shed elevated on slats, situated in the middle of a landscape with hills and a river in the background. Three figures are crouching within or near this structure, focusing intently on something outside the frame or low below. The environment includes piles of clothes, debris or machinery, a statue or column with a draped figure, and distant rough terrain with a visible boat. The drawing is done in a monochromatic style with finely detailed hatching and shading to create texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving in black on wove paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 53.1 x 77.7 cm (20 7/8 x 30 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 71.2 x 91.5 cm (28 1/16 x 36 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.19


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: David Becker; lower left in graphite: Trial Proof Jan. 1979; lower center in graphite: Monuments

Wikidata ID

Q74891718

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