Walton Ford

La Historia Me Absolverá
1999

A vibrant illustration of a scarlet macaw perched on a mossy branch, with its striking red, yellow, and blue plumage prominently displayed. The background features handwritten text, a spinning wheel, and bees, blending into a tropical scene with palm trees, a volcano erupting in the distance, and a serene ocean view at sunset. The artwork includes a caption at the bottom identifying the subject as a Cuban Red Macaw.
A vibrant illustration of a scarlet macaw perched on a mossy branch, with its striking red, yellow, and blue plumage prominently displayed. The background features handwritten text, a spinning wheel, and bees, blending into a tropical scene with palm trees, a volcano erupting in the distance, and a serene ocean view at sunset. The artwork includes a caption at the bottom identifying the subject as a Cuban Red Macaw.

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Date
1999

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching, aquatint, and drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet: 44 1/8 × 30 3/4in. (112.1 × 78.1 cm) Plate: 35 7/8 × 23 7/8in. (91.1 × 60.6 cm)

Accession number
99.40.2

Edition
1/50 | 12 APs, 2 PPs

Publication
Printed by Wingate Studio; published by Blue Heron Press

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/12293

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