Trees and Snow II (Second State)

1961

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

Robert E. Townsend

Printer, American

The image shows a snowy landscape with bare trees and shrubs. The ground on the left is sloping upward, covered in snow with sparse grass poking through. On the right, a dense thicket of trees with intertwining branches fills the scene. The horizon is not distinct, as the branches dominate the upper portion of the image. The artwork uses a monochromatic palette of black and beige, creating strong contrast. The style is characterized by linear precision and delicacy, depicting a cold, stark winter scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lift-ground etching and engraving with chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 x 38.1 cm (8 15/16 x 15 in.)
    sheet: 40.5 x 53.2 cm (15 15/16 x 20 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.104

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 15

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 15.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, pp. 41, 143, no. 15.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: SECOND STATE 21/75; lower center in graphite: TREES AND SNOW II; lower right in graphite: P W Milton 61

Markings

embossed: Robert E. Townsend

Wikidata ID

Q74892229

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