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Archibald Willard
The Fifer

c. 1875

About the Item

The Fifer Etching, c. 1875 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Bt descent in the artist's family Edition: One of four known impressions With annotation on the sheet in the artist's hand detailing the specifics of inking of the plate and tone of the ink. Note: Depicts the Willard's friend, Hugh Mosher An unrecorded etching by Willard based on his iconic Americana painting, The Spirit of '76. There are many documented versions of the painting, the most famous of which is in the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland. An online search of the following museums discovered no mention of this etching or examples in the following public collections: Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland Museum of Art Smithsonian Museum of American Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art, Washington Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Ohio Historical Society New York Historical Society Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Massachusetts Historical Society Harvard Art Museums Yale University Art Gallery Oberlin Art Museum Columbus Art Museum
  • Creator:
    Archibald Willard (1836 - 1918, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1875
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.88 in (22.56 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fairlawn, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FA92591stDibs: LU14015487082

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