The Night Fishers
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Accession.Number |
2013.0.140 |
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Title |
The Night Fishers |
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Artist |
Dehn, Adolf (1895-1968) |
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Creator.Role |
painter; printmaker |
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Date |
1929 |
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Subject |
Fishing
Fishermen
Lakes & ponds
Trees
Boats |
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Description |
In the foreground are three figures facing left fishing from a dock. There are three boats anchored in the lake behind them in the right side of the lake. The edge of the other side of the lake has a few more boats docked on the shore. In the background are bare trees set against a light grey sky. |
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Inscription |
8/30; Night Fishers; Adolf Dehn 1929 |
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Medium |
ink |
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Technique |
lithography |
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Culture |
American |
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Type |
print |
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Measurements.Image |
9 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches |
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Material.Support |
paper |
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Artist Biography |
Adolf Dehn (1895-1962), born in Waterville, Minnesota, created outstanding figurative prints, paintings, and drawings exemplifying well-defined form through the careful consideration of line and shape. Captivating landscapes and cityscapes comprise a significant portion of Dehn's body of work. But his portraits, which illustrate humanity with irreverence, humor, and affection, dominate Dehn's oeuvre. Dehn traveled extensively and visually documented his observations from his journeys to Europe, Mexico, India, Haiti, Venezuela, and his home state of Minnesota. Dehn began his art studies at The Minneapolis School of Art in 1915 and enrolled in the Art Students League in New York from approximately 1917-1918. In 1920 the master printer, George Miller, introduced Dehn to lithography, which became his preferred medium. Works Cited- Lumsdaine, Joycelyn Pang, Thomas O'Sullivan, and Adolf Dehn. The Prints of Adolf Dehn: A Catalogue Raisonne. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1987. Cox, Richard W. Adolf Dehn: A Life's Work. Boca Raton, FL.: Boca Raton Museum of Art, 1991. Henning, William. Adolf Dehn Retrospective: American Landscapes in Watercolor 1937-68. Naples, FL.: Harmon-Meek Gallery, 1985. |
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Provenance |
Gift of Mrs. Virginia Dehn |
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Institution |
St. Catherine University |
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Copyright |
This digital image may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of St. Catherine University. Artwork available for faculty/staff use. Please contact the Catherine G. Murphy Art Gallery Director, Kathy Daniels, at (651) 690-6637. |
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Campus availability |
available, needs framing, borrower or borrower's department must cover cost |
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