Thomas Handforth

Leda
c. 1929

A detailed pencil drawing depicting a serene scene with two swans in the foreground surrounded by lush vegetation. On the left, a woman in period clothing stands under a tree, observing the swans. The artwork has a tranquil and picturesque quality, reminiscent of a fairy tale illustration.
A detailed pencil drawing depicting a serene scene with two swans in the foreground surrounded by lush vegetation. On the left, a woman in period clothing stands under a tree, observing the swans. The artwork has a tranquil and picturesque quality, reminiscent of a fairy tale illustration.

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Date
c. 1929

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/4 × 15 1/8in. (28.6 × 38.4 cm) Plate: 8 × 10 9/16in. (20.3 × 26.8 cm)

Accession number
96.68.147

Edition
Ed. 60

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Thomas Handforth
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