Epilogue
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screenprint
Dimensions
image: 457 x 660 mm sheet: 457 x 660 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.3413
Art Historical Context
**Epilogue** (1957) is a striking screenprint by American artist Dorothy Westaby McCray, measuring 457 x 660 mm on both image and sheet. Created in the vibrant post-World War II era, this work captures the mid-20th-century resurgence of printmaking as an accessible yet sophisticated medium for artistic expression. McCray's piece joins the National Gallery of Art's esteemed collection of prints, thanks to the generous gift from Reba and Dave Williams, highlighting its place among significant graphic works of the time. Screenprinting, the technique employed here, revolutionized printmaking in t...