Name/Title
Key WestEntry/Object ID
2014.20.0001Description
Etching by Erik Johan Smith depicting a marshy area in Key West. In the foreground with two elegant waterbirds beside a small body of water, flanked by bushy, low vegetation and a prominent, spiky plant in the left corner. The middle ground showcases a variety of plant life, including thin, tall trees resembling young pines with sparse branches, and lush, bending palm trees. These flora elements frame a subtly suggested distant horizon where a faint outline of land or water and a solitary steamship. Numbered 2/50.Type of Print
EtchingArtwork Details
Medium
Paper, InkSubject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Works Progress Administration (WPA) CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Smith, Erik JohanRole
ArtistDate made
1935Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Lower Right CornerTranscription
Erik Johan SmithLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PencilLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
EtchingNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, IntaglioNomenclature Primary Object Term
PrintNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
14-1/4 inWidth
19 inDimension Notes
Dimensions are of unframed artwork inclusive of dry mounted backing board and matting.Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Fair