A woman holding a child's hand walks with her child and dog past a barber shop.

The Untilled Field

Datec. 1932

Mediumetching and drypoint on paper

DimensionsPlate: 5 15/16 × 7 3/8 inches (15.1 × 18.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Ronald J. Strahan, in memory of Eileen Riley Shore.

Object number2002.13.2

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Copyright© Estate of Peggy Bacon, c/o Kraushaar Galleries, New York. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextPeggy Bacon’s The Untilled Field was printed for the Associated American Artists (or AAA), which sought to make fine, limited-edition prints accessible to the general public. Founded in 1934, AAA commissioned some of the best known painters and printmakers of the day to create prints, which were published in limited editions of 125-250 impressions and sold through national department stores at deliberately affordable prices, starting around five dollars. Like the federally-funded Works Progress Administration, AAA generated work for artists during the lean years of the Depression while also increasing the availability of fine art to the average American.

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