Benton Murdoch Spruance

Jacob and the Angel
1950

A colorful expressionist painting depicting a winged figure resembling an angel sitting on rocky terrain with a contemplative expression. The figure has yellowish skin and is partially draped in red, with large white wings against a backdrop of swirling yellow and black shapes, suggesting a tumultuous sky. The artwork has a raw, emotive quality, with bold outlines and a dynamic composition.
A colorful expressionist painting depicting a winged figure resembling an angel sitting on rocky terrain with a contemplative expression. The figure has yellowish skin and is partially draped in red, with large white wings against a backdrop of swirling yellow and black shapes, suggesting a tumultuous sky. The artwork has a raw, emotive quality, with bold outlines and a dynamic composition.

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Date
1950

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 16 1/16 × 22 13/16in. (40.8 × 57.9 cm) Image: 13 15/16 × 18 3/8in. (35.4 × 46.7 cm)

Accession number
96.68.285

Series
Vanities II series

Edition
4/40

Publication
Printed by Theodore H. Cuno

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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Benton Murdoch Spruance
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