Downtrodden troops marching past embattled ruins with a figure seated on a horse among barbed w…

Shadows

Artist Kerr Eby (American, 1889 - 1946)

Date1936

Mediumetching and aquatint on paper

DimensionsPlate: 10 1/4 × 14 7/8 inches (26 × 37.8 cm)

Credit LineGift from the American College Society of Print Collectors.

Object number1936.7

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CopyrightThe 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 TextThe work of American illustrator and etcher Kerr Eby also manifests the Etching Revival’s characteristic reverence for the work of Rembrandt, particularly his use of chiaroscuro. Shadows, based on Eby’s experiences on the front lines during World War I, juxtaposes areas of inky darkness with patches of intense light to great dramatic effect.

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