This engraving is of two figures sitting together in nature enjoying their surroundings. The figure to the left hangs their head up high towards the sky and the second figure looks down holding what appears to be some smoking device. This piece is in tones of brown. The engraving shows details of the figures, their clothes and the nature around them. As the title suggests they are enjoying the summer solstace.
Type of Print
Engraving
Artwork Details
Medium
ink, Paper
Made/Created
Artist
Robert Browning Reed
Date made
1972
Edition
Edition Size
30
Edition Number
1
Notes
noted in lower left on the sheet
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Title, Print number and run
Location
lower left below image
Transcription
Summer Solstice 1/30
Material/Technique
Pencil, Written
Type
Signature
Location
lower right below image
Transcription
Robert Browning REED '72
Material/Technique
Pencil, Written
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Screen
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Print
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Sheet
Height
19 in
Width
24-1/2 in
Dimension Description
Plate
Height
15 in
Width
17-1/2 in
Color
Brown, Cream
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
Professor emeritus Robert Reed (1922-2007) taught printmaking and drawing at Purdue from 1958 until 1987. Reed’s life works include drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, and printmaking. He also created silver jewelry, masks, mobiles, and birdhouses.
