Drawing

Title:

Greyhound

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1996.061

Creator:

Bleicken, Janet Hulings (b. 1943)Artist

Place of Origin:

Portsmouth, NH

Date:

1987

Description:

Drawing, Greyhound, by Janet Hulings Bleicken (b. 1943), 1987. Pencil on paper. Image of a greyhound dog running at a fast pace, wearing a racing blanket. The dog image surrounded by a multi-color illustrated mat, which depicts Mt. Monadnock and several vignettes. The bottom portion of mat shows several wolves, including a dead one lower right, and a "wildman" center bottom. Corner vignettes show human figures: hovering over a small plume of smoke; Indian man, with painted face, ornaments, and a tool; and modern man, naked. Left side vignette shows a repeating floral motif. Label on reverse reads: "GREYHOUND, 1987 / PENCIL ON PAPER, 28 X 49 / COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST". Written on frame "WOLF MOVING". Maple wood frame.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-38.75 W-59 inches

Provenance:

"Greyhound" exhibited at the Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, N.H., April 3 - May 8, 1988. Exhibition entitled "Janet Hulings Bleicken: Monadnock Burning." Given by artist to Mac and Joan Doty. Mac was guest curator for the exhibition.

Credit Line:

Gift of Joan B. Doty

People:

Bleicken, Janet Hulings (1943- ), Doty, Joan B., Doty, Robert

Subjects:

Greyhound, Indian Man, Modern Man, Mount Monadnock, Wildman, Wolves