On View
Not on viewObject number1977/8.13
Spring Plowing
Artist
Louis Szanto
(Hungarian, 1889-1965)
Date1942
Mediumetching
Dimensionsimage: 11 in. × 13 3/4 in. (27.9 × 34.9 cm)
sheet: 12 3/4 × 17 1/16 in. (32.4 × 43.3 cm)
mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
sheet: 12 3/4 × 17 1/16 in. (32.4 × 43.3 cm)
mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Cornelia Robinson
Exhibition History"36 Regionalist prints from the KIA," Dennos Museum Center (Sept. 8 - Nov. 24, 1996), Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI (May 17 - July 13, 1997), Midland Center for the Arts (Aug. 2 - Sept. 21, 1997).
"At Work and Play," KIA Long Gallery (Apr. 1 - July 22, 2005).
Label TextBest known for his mural and figure paintings, the Hungarian-born Szanto also earned a reputation as an accomplished etcher. Although he made his home in New York City for much of his life, his work was admired and acquired by collectors throughout the country. In his etchings, Szanto often turns to genre and landscape scenes for his subjects. This frontal view of a farmer with his team of horses demonstrates the dramatic sense of design and fine draughtmanship typical of Szanto’s printmaking.
