Untitled (Bluebills)

Object NamePrint

Artist / Maker Jay Norwood Darling (American, 1876 - 1962)

Datec. 1930

MediumEtching and drypoint (restrike)

Dimensions8 7/8 x 13 3/16" (221 x 337mm)

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 numberUM84.169

Status

Not on view

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Label TextThis strong and energetic image of a flock of bluebills diving through the air captures the same sense of speed that Darling sought to depict. The contrasting markings and blunted bodies of the bluebills help give power to the impression of an instant of flight. The unfinished landscape and lightly drawn low-flying ducks in the background also contribute to the sense of immediacy. No contemporary impression is known. The copper plate (plate inventory #45) is extant and one restrike impression was made in 1983 for documentation. (per Amy Worthen)

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