Boardman Robinson

Elsa Wertman, Illustration for Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology
1940

An expressive painting depicting two figures, one embracing the other from behind. The person in front appears to be in distress or shock, with their mouth open as if gasping or screaming. The brushstrokes are loose and dynamic, adding to the emotional intensity of the scene. The artwork is signed at the bottom right.
An expressive painting depicting two figures, one embracing the other from behind. The person in front appears to be in distress or shock, with their mouth open as if gasping or screaming. The brushstrokes are loose and dynamic, adding to the emotional intensity of the scene. The artwork is signed at the bottom right.

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Date
1940

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Casein and graphite pencil on paper mounted on board

Dimensions
Sheet (Sight): 14 15/16 × 10 9/16in. (37.9 × 26.8 cm) Mount (board): 15 13/16 × 11 5/8 × 1/8in. (40.2 × 29.5 × 0.3 cm)

Accession number
42.24

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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