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Socrates' Rock
Socrates' Rock

Socrates' Rock

Artist Yvonne Rosser (American, born Wales, 1941)
Date1994
MediumCharcoal and pastel on paper
DimensionsUnframed: 44 × 30 1/4 inches (111.76 × 76.84 cm)
Framed: 48 3/4 × 34 3/4 inches (123.83 × 88.27 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist and the Jan Weiner Gallery in honor of Jan Schall
Object numberF98-28
Signedverso, l.r. corner (in pencil): "Yvonne Rosser"
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DescriptionThe drawing depicts two large, upright, irregularly-shaped monoliths touching near base. Radiant concentric circles of light envelop and unite the top portions of the rocks. Strong chiaroscuro and dramatic effect.
Copyright© Yvonne Rosser
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