The Faller

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The Faller

1942

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

The wood engraving for which this drawing is a study was issued as a holiday gift for the customers of the Pulp Division of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company of Tacoma, Washington.

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Object Details

Title:

The Faller
Study for the chiaroscuro wood engraving

Date:

1942

Artist:

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882–1971)

Medium:

Pen and brush and black ink and graphite, with white opaque paint, on cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Image: 11 1/16 x 8 1/16 inches (28.1 x 20.5 cm) Sheet: 11 9/16 x 8 1/2 inches (29.4 x 21.6 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971

Accession Number:

1971-2-132

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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