Cloudy Sky
Artist
John E. Costigan
(American, 1888 - 1972)
CultureAmerican
Date1935
MediumEtching printed on laid paper
DimensionsOverall, Plate: 7 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (20 x 32.7 cm)
Overall: 11 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (29.2 x 46.4 cm)
Overall: 11 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (29.2 x 46.4 cm)
InscribedTitled in graphite below platemark, lower left: "Cloudy Sky." Signed in graphite below platemark, lower right: "J.E. Costigan, N.A."
MarkingsPaper watermarked along left edge: "Hand Made" and along right edge: "F.J. Head & Co."
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Hortense T. Ferne
Object number71.72.1
Not on view
DescriptionThis etching depicts a family standing with a cow on the crest of their farmland. Their house can be seen in the background.Label TextJohn Edward Costigan American, 1888–1972 Cloudy Sky, 1935 Etching, printed on laid paper Gift of Mrs. Hortense T. Ferne 71.72.1 Exhibition History"Drawn from the Vault: Collecting American Works on Paper at the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, May 10 - July 27, 2014.
