Irving Petlin

Study of the Dustblower for the Revolution Pastoral
1976

Sketch of a figure with indistinct features, rendered in soft charcoal and pencil tones on a light background. The figure appears hunched over, with a suggestion of a head bowed down, and the lines and shading create a sense of movement or distortion. Handwritten text at the bottom of the image provides context or a title for the artwork.

Sketch of a figure with indistinct features, rendered in soft charcoal and pencil tones on a light background. The figure appears hunched over, with a suggestion of a head bowed down, and the lines and shading create a sense of movement or distortion. Handwritten text at the bottom of the image provides context or a title for the artwork.

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Date
1976

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pastel on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 25 11/16 × 19 9/16in. (65.2 × 49.7 cm)

Accession number
95.23

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Federico Quadrani

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Irving Petlin
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