Jim Shaw

The Battle of Cascina vs. the Battle of Anghiari
2012

A monochromatic artwork featuring a dynamic array of sketched human figures in various poses and actions, reminiscent of classical or mythological scenes, set against a backdrop of indistinct forms and textures.
A monochromatic artwork featuring a dynamic array of sketched human figures in various poses and actions, reminiscent of classical or mythological scenes, set against a backdrop of indistinct forms and textures.

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Date
2012

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil and airbrush on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 1/2 × 30 3/8in. (57.2 × 77.2 cm) Image: 21 15/16 × 30 1/4in. (55.7 × 76.8 cm)

Accession number
2013.35

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

Rights and reproductions
© Jim Shaw. Courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York.

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Jim Shaw
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