Study for Contra Movement
Hannes Beckmann, American (born Germany), 1909 - 1977
1972
Oil on canvas board
Sight: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (25 × 20 cm)
Frame: 11 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (30.3 × 25.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Jane Garrison
P.2002.38
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Painting
Research Area
Painting
Not on view
Inscriptions
Initialled, in paint, lower left: h.b.72; signed and inscribed, on reverse, on rectangular sticker at upper right: To dear Liz / Hannes / Xmas 1973.; signed and inscribed, on rectangular sticker at lower left: Study for / contra movement [underlined] / oil 1972 / Hannes Beckmann
Provenance
The artist (1909-1977), Hanover, New Hampshire; given to Liz [last name unknown], December 25, 1973; Jane Garrison, Hanover, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 2002.
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