Up from the Old Creek Bed
Object NameDrawing
Artist / Maker
Jay Norwood Darling
(American, 1876 - 1962)
Datec. 1940
MediumPen and ink drawing on paper
Dimensions14 3/4 × 19 1/2 in. (37.5 × 49.5 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineGift of Christopher Koss. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM2004.97
Status
Not on viewLabel TextDarling's drawing, and subsequent prints, captures the drama of three mallards in takeoff. The drawing shows a sequence of motions, and thus it implies a slight narrative, more than just an instant in time. The image wouldn't work with ust one duck, for then it would be a frozen moment in time. The beautifully observed trees serve as a foil against which the mallards rise.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Object Name: Drawing
Jay Norwood Darling
1934
Object number: UM82.275ab
