Walking Happy II

Painting

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Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art

Elsa M. Goldsmith (1920–2005), Walking Happy II, c. 1969–70, oil, charcoal, and Conté crayon on canvas, 34 x 24 15/16 in. Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of Cris and Jo Ann Goldsmith (2021.41).: Cataloging photo
Elsa M. Goldsmith (1920–2005), Walking Happy II, c. 1969–70, oil, charcoal, and Conté crayon on canvas, 34 x 24 15/16 in. Rowan University Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of Cris and Jo Ann Goldsmith (2021.41).

Cataloging photo

Name/Title

Walking Happy II

Entry/Object ID

2021.41

Description

Mixed-media painting, rendered mostly in muted tones of white and light brown, depicting a full-length, frontal woman at the left with a simplified landscape, distant hills, and sky occupying the right half of the composition and filling the background behind the woman; her head is turned toward the right as she smiles slightly and strides forward; her hair is short, parted in the middle, and pinned up; she wears a dark long-sleeved shirt, off-white knee-length skirt, stockings, and brown shoes

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Conté Crayon, Charcoal, Canvas

Made/Created

Artist

Elsa M. Goldsmith

Date made

circa 1969 - circa 1970

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

34 in

Width

24-15/16 in

Depth

7/8 in

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

40-5/8 in

Width

31-9/16 in

Depth

2-3/8 in

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Cristopher R. Goldsmith