Grand Entry
c. 1929
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drypoint
Dimensions
Image: 224 x 301 mm Sheet: 293 x 405 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
2008.115.798
Art Historical Context
Gifford Beal's *Grand Entry* (c. 1929) captures the exuberant spirit of American life during the late 1920s, a time of Jazz Age optimism just before the Great Depression.al, an American artist associated with the realist traditions of the early 20th century, often celebrated everyday spectacles like parades and circuses in his work. Trained under William Merritt Chase and influenced by the Ashcan School's focus on urban vitality, Beal brought a lively, impressionistic touch to scenes brimming with movement and color—though this drypoint emphasizes dramatic line and texture. Executed in drypoi...