The Noble Army of Martyrs
Object NamePrint
Artist / Maker
Jay Norwood Darling
(American, 1876 - 1962)
Date1939
MediumPhotoetching and drypoint
Dimensions7 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (19.1 x 27.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrints and Printing Plates
Credit LineGift of the J. N. "Ding" Darling Foundation. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM82.178
Status
Not on viewCultureAmerican
Label TextWhether or not the impending war in Europe influenced the title of this print, Darling had frequently connected hunting and war in his cartoons. This image is notable for its deep space, created not only by the low horizon and meandering cloud banks, but also by the seemingly infinite number of bluebells coming in waves like isobaric lines across the sky. Both a study for the composition (UI 50, pencil touched with pen) and the actual source for the photoengraving (UI 53), with the note to the platemakers: "12 inches wide" still exist, as well as the copper plate.
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Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Object Name: Print
Jay Norwood Darling
1951
Object number: UM82.143
Object Name: Print
Jay Norwood Darling
1950
Object number: UM82.184
Object Name: Print
Jay Norwood Darling
1941
Object number: UM82.163
