The Headless Horseman

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

The Headless Horseman

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 184

Description

A lithography of a person, falling their arms, riding a horse. The rider and horse have clearly lost control with their predicament. Galloping against the wind; shrubbery and clouds in the background. The overall print is dark to highlight the main subject in the middle of the print. Lighting is dramatic falling on the subject from the side.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William Gropper

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Associated American Artists

Date made

1946

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

New York City, NY

Edition

Edition Size

250

Notes

unnumbered

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower left in plate

Transcription

GROPPER-

Material/Technique

Printed, Ink

Type

Signature

Location

lower right below plate

Transcription

Wm. Gropper

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Sheet

Height

16 in

Width

12 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries