Benton Murdoch Spruance

The People Play - Spring
1941

A black and white lithograph depicting a bustling carnival scene with various figures, including a crowd of people, a couple embracing on a bench, and a group of dancers on a platform. The artwork is rich in detail and contrast, with signs for attractions like "Venus" and dynamic lighting that creates a dramatic atmosphere. The image is signed by the artist at the bottom.
A black and white lithograph depicting a bustling carnival scene with various figures, including a crowd of people, a couple embracing on a bench, and a group of dancers on a platform. The artwork is rich in detail and contrast, with signs for attractions like "Venus" and dynamic lighting that creates a dramatic atmosphere. The image is signed by the artist at the bottom.

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Date
1941

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 19 × 24 3/4in. (48.3 × 62.9 cm) Image: 13 7/8 × 17 3/4in. (35.2 × 45.1 cm)

Accession number
87.40

Edition
Ed. 40

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Benton Murdoch Spruance
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