Image

Christian Newswanger

Black Bearded Amishman,

Description

Maker

Title

Black Bearded Amishman

Medium

aquatint

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

30 x 22.7 cm (11 13/16 x 8 15/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:In pencil under platemark on left:Black Bearded Amishman; signed on right:Kiehl + Xtian Newswanger In pencil in LR corner:BC961-18Verso:In pencil in LL:C50280/au50.070

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:RISD/MUSEUM/OF ART [and] PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLANDinscribed in circle.

Label: From release by Sessler Gallery, Phila.:These etchings have been accomplished after much experiment and original study by a most interesting application of the principles of dry point, aquatint, etching and a recently discovered softening process known to the artists.The result is a fusing of method with an aim of interpreting the unusual character and life of these remarkable people.The artists, father and son, are descendants of the first settlers of Lancaster County and have been residents there except for time spent in study abroad.In America, Kiehl Newswanger studied at the Barnes Foundation.The earliest Newswangers came from Switzerland and settled in Indiana and Pennsylvania.The artists follow in the Amish way of life, sharing their religious and social life and helping with their humble tasks.

Type

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

50.070

About

Black Bearded Amishman

Original--Recto:In pencil under platemark on left:Black Bearded Amishman; signed on right:Kiehl + Xtian Newswanger In pencil in LR corner:BC961-18Verso:In pencil in LL:C50280/au50.070

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:RISD/MUSEUM/OF ART [and] PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLANDinscribed in circle.

Label: From release by Sessler Gallery, Phila.:These etchings have been accomplished after much experiment and original study by a most interesting application of the principles of dry point, aquatint, etching and a recently discovered softening process known to the artists.The result is a fusing of method with an aim of interpreting the unusual character and life of these remarkable people.The artists, father and son, are descendants of the first settlers of Lancaster County and have been residents there except for time spent in study abroad.In America, Kiehl Newswanger studied at the Barnes Foundation.The earliest Newswangers came from Switzerland and settled in Indiana and Pennsylvania.The artists follow in the Amish way of life, sharing their religious and social life and helping with their humble tasks.

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