Who created "Study for "The Well""?

Study for "The Well" was created by Morton Schamberg in ca. 1916.

When was "Study for "The Well"" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1916.

What medium is "Study for "The Well""?

Study for "The Well" is Graphite on paper.

Is "Study for "The Well"" in the public domain?

Yes, Study for "The Well" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Study for "The Well"

Morton Schamberg

ca. 1916

Medium

Graphite on paper

Dimensions

5 7/16 × 4 7/16 in. (13.8 × 11.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Bertram F. and Susie Brummer Foundation Inc. Gift, 1968

Accession Number

68.115.1

Tags

Wells

Art Historical Context

Morton Schamberg’sStudy for “The Well”* (ca. 1916) offers a glimpse into the working methods of an early American modernist. Created during a period when artists were exploring new approaches to form and subject matter, this small graphite drawing on paper measures just over five inches square. As a preparatory work, it reveals the artist’s process of refining ideas before committing them to a larger composition, capturing the quiet intensity of observation. Schamberg, active in Philadelphia and New York circles, was among the first U.S. artists to engage with European avant-garde ideas while...

Study for "The Well"

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