Edward Laning

(Two Angels in Stairwell)
before 1950

A dynamic artwork depicting two figures in a wooden interior, possibly a ship, with one figure falling headfirst towards the floor and the other bracing against a beam, both dressed in flowing drapery. The scene is rendered with expressive brushstrokes and a dramatic interplay of light and shadow, creating a sense of urgent movement. The signature "Laning" is visible in the bottom right corner.

A dynamic artwork depicting two figures in a wooden interior, possibly a ship, with one figure falling headfirst towards the floor and the other bracing against a beam, both dressed in flowing drapery. The scene is rendered with expressive brushstrokes and a dramatic interplay of light and shadow, creating a sense of urgent movement. The signature "Laning" is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
before 1950

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor, brush and brown ink, pastel and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 13/16 × 9 5/16in. (32.5 × 23.7 cm)

Accession number
80.31.126

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1075

Edward Laning
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