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On the Terrace, from "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" by Thornton Wilder

1929

Clare Leighton

(American, 1899–1989)
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Culture
America
Medium
wood engraving
Measurements
Image: 11.5 x 8.3 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.); Sheet: 16 x 13.5 cm (6 5/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride 1956.233.13
Catalogue raisonné
Hardie (P.C.Q.) XXII.159.145
Copyright
Courtesy of the Estate of Clare Leighton
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Location
Not on view
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Description

The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) by Thornton Wilder tells the story of Brother Juniper, who, after witnessing the collapse of a bridge, tries to find the meaning behind the tragedy by investigating the lives of the people who died there. Clare Leighton made 16 wood engravings for a 1929 edition of the book. Most of them are character studies that combine expression, dress, and setting to communicate the character’s thoughts and feelings. They also demonstrate the development of Leighton’s distinctive style in the medium, including thick outlines, high contrasts, and modeling using white lines against the black background created by the uncut woodblock.

On the Terrace, from "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" by Thornton Wilder

1929

Clare Leighton

(American, 1899–1989)
America

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