Heavy Going
Photo Credit: photo: M. Cook
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Heavy Going
192920th century
236 x 302 mm (9.3 x 11.9 in.)
Levon West, American, (1900–1968)
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Etching and drypoint printed in brown ink on laid paper
State:
Fifth of eight states
Print impression quality:
Very good with plate tone
Edition:
6/100; according to original DAC catalog card, “plate destroyed”
Marks:
Signed in pencil, lower right: “Levon West imp”; inscribed in pencil, lower left: “6/100”
Marks:
Watermark:
Cartouche with crown and fleur-de-lis over letters B & L
Bibliography:
Torrington 120 v/viii; Karen F. Beall, American Prints in the Library of Congress (1970), 1.
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947
Accession Number:
1947.D1.257
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- landscapes (representations) - Use for creative works that depict outdoor scenes where the picture is dominated by the configuration, visual and aesthetic, of the land, bodies of water, and natural elements. When the ocean or other large body of water dominates the picture, use "seascapes." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer "views" or "topographical views." For actual areas of land having certain notable characteristics, use "landscapes (environments)." [January 1993 scope note added; related term added. April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added; descriptor changed, was "landscapes"; alternate term changed, was 'landscape'.]
Dimensions
- plate Dimensions: 236 x 302 mm (9.3 x 11.9 in.)
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Credit Caption
Levon West, American, (1900–1968) . Heavy Going, 1929. Etching and drypoint printed in brown ink on laid paper. Fifth of eight states. plate : 236 x 302 mm (9.3 x 11.9 in.). Sheet : 297 x 342 mm (11.7 x 13.5 in.). DAC accession number 1947.D1.257. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947. (photo: M. Cook) .