Accession Number
1940.70

Title
An Alder Spray

Artist(s)
Warren Lombard

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1931

Medium & Support
drypoint on paper

Dimensions
5 1/2 in x 7 in (13.97 cm x 17.78 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Prof. and Mrs. Alfred H. White

Subject matter
Lombard was a professor of physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School. He began making etchings in 1916 for the joy of it and continued to do so until his passing in 1939. When he first began making etchings he would spend a great deal of time hiking around Monhegan Island in Maine where he summered. These early works often included seascapes, boats, and large nature scenes. Later in life however as his mobility decreased he turned to more detailed fragments of nature such as this alder spray. 

Physical Description
A small branch with two main offshoots. The one on the left has five leaves and the one on the right has severals buds or berries.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
Alnus (genus)
American (North American)
Plants
branches (plant components)
buds
leaves (plant components)
modern and contemporary art
trees