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Rosalind, April 1916
191620th Century
24 in. x 20 in.
Willard Leroy Metcalf, American, (July 1, 1858–March 9, 1925)
Object Type:
Work on Paper
Medium and Support:
Silverpoint on paper
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mrs. Henriette Metcalf
Accession Number:
1971.3
In America, metalpoint drawings were first produced in the mid-1890s. The medium is very challenging and only a few artists have attempted to create in it. The most popular form, silverpoint, is produced by inserting a shapened silver wire into a holder or similar tool. The artist then draws with it on a coated paper. When the point passes over the paper, a small amount of the metal is deposited and the image cannot be erased. Metcalf chose the subject of his daughter, Rosalind for this work.
Dimensions
- image only Dimensions: 24 x 20 in.
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Henriette Metcalf
Role: wife of the artist
Dates: 1971
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