Title: Figure Study (Woman and Lightning)
Artist: Rockwell Kent Medium: Gouache Ground: Paper Signature: Unsigned Size: 9.00" x 6.00" Description: Ink, gouache, and dry brush on paper. Similar to Kent's Schering Portfolio. Sold at Sotheby's in 1976 with provenance of having been acquired directly from Kent. Was exhibited in several shows in the early 1970's; bears labels on the reverse from Finch College Museum of Art and Larcada Gallery. |
Title: War
Artist: Rockwell Kent Medium: Oil Ground: Panel Signature: Estate Stamp Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Description: Asked by clergy to provide art for a Cold War anti-nuclear arms book, Kent suggested Michelangelo’s Adam for the front cover and created War to be the back cover. The clergy asked that all nude male figures have their anatomy covered; Kent withdrew. War has appeared in multiple Kent exhibitions. |
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