On the Point of a Lance, Amongst Us, This Horse's Skull!, from The Anabasis of St. John Perse
Catalogue
- Year
- 1957
- Dimensions
- Image: 38.5 × 54 cm (15 3/16 × 21 5/16 in.); Sheet: 45.5 × 61 cm (17 15/16 × 24 1/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Benton Spruance
Artist
Printmaking
Benton Spruance was an American painter and printmaker known for his figurative works exploring themes of labor, social struggle, and the human condition. Active primarily in the mid-twentieth century, he developed a distinctive approach to both painting and printmaking that combined social realism with formal experimentation. His work engaged directly with postwar American identity and class experience.
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- Benton Spruance
- Year
- 1957
- Dimensions
- Image: 38.5 × 54 cm (15 3/16 × 21 5/16 in.); Sheet: 45.5 × 61 cm (17 15/16 × 24 1/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1957-085441
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified