April's August

1975

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

Robert E. Townsend

Printer, American

Impressions Workshop

Publisher

The image depicts a field leading to a house surrounded by trees. The view is from a slightly elevated position, with the horizon placed above the center of the frame. The art style is detailed, with contrasting tones and intricate line work showing textures of grass, trees, and the house. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and off-white. In the foreground, a child is standing in the grass, while another child is visible further away. Tall trees in the background frame the house, adding depth to the scene. A rectangle frames a central section of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    direct photographic transfer and engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 81.2 x 50.7 cm (31 15/16 x 19 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 98 x 65.9 cm (38 9/16 x 25 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 94

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 94.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, pp. 104, 151, no. 94.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 29/160; lower center in graphite: APRIL'S AUGUST; lower right in graphite: P W Milton 75

Markings

embossed: Robert E. Townsend and Impressions Workshop

Wikidata ID

Q74892110

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