Passage III

1972

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

This is a drawing of a scene with elements of architecture and nature. The image features a grid-like division. On the left side, there are figures and a dog under the moonlight and a dense tree. On the right, there is a structured, geometric space with a lone figure against a minimalist backdrop. The foreground includes dimensional patterns bridging the two sides. Additionally, there are detailed portraits of two youthful faces in the lower half. The play of light and dark, organic and structured forms, creates a sense of duality and depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    resist-ground etching and engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 74 x 88.7 cm (29 1/8 x 34 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.97

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 89

  • Series Title

    Passage

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 89.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, pp. 100, 149-150, no. 89.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: STATE PROOF #7 / PASSAGE III; lower center in graphite: P W Milton 72

Wikidata ID

Q74892200

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