THE DRUNKARD'S DEATH

Artist JOHN HELD JR. (1889 - 1958)

Datec.1925

CountryUtah, USA

MediumWoodcut

DimensionsOverall (Image): 23.2 × 33.3 cm (9 1/8 × 13 1/8")
Overall (Sheet): 25.1 × 35.6 cm (9 7/8 × 14")
40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20") (Mat)

ClassificationsPrint

Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art

Terms

Object number840020200

DescriptionA man kneeling with his hands to his throat, looking terrified. There are empty bottles on the lower left and a candle lit with a bottle as a candle holder to the right. The house behind him is dilapidated, with spider webs, a broken window directly above the figure, and a cracked wall at the top right corner. At the bottom right of center is printed: "THE DRUNKARD'S DEATH"

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