The Dawn
1929
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wood engraving
Dimensions
block: 178 x 127 mm sheet: 213 x 172 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
2008.115.5148
Art Historical Context
**The Dawn** by Marsham Wright1929) is a wood engraving that captures the subtle poetry of a new beginning, rendered on a compact block measuring 178 x127 mm (sheet: 213 x 172 mm). Created during the interwar period, this print reflects the era's fascination with modernism and precision craftsmanship in graphic arts. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's of Modern Prints (CG-W), exemplifies the refined tradition of wood engraving, a technique prized for its ability to produce crisp lines and tonal depths from the end-grain of hardwood blocks—often used for book illustrations and fine art edi...