The Listeners

Artist John Stockton de Martelly (American, 1903 - 1979)

Date1929

MediumEtching on paper

DimensionsOverall: 9 × 7 15/16 inches (22.86 × 20.14 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Frances M. Logan

Object number53-51/88

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Shhhhhh. . . . Who or what is this trio of women straining to hear?

The sparse environment in which these cloaked women huddle; the barely discernible figures that dissolve into the background; and the saturated, inky tones that enshroud the image establish a pensive and mysterious mood. John Stockton de Martelly supplies the actors, sets the stage and then steps back to encourage viewers of his print to create their own scripts.

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