Out West by Charles W. Dahlgreen

Charles W. Dahlgreen 1864-1955 Dahlgreen was born in Chicago and lived in the Chicago area his entire life. As might be expected he studied at the Chicago Art Institute and became an accomplished painter and etcher. He was prolific and traveled across the country using the land as his preferred subject. He was a talented artist, although his representation of his subject is quite traditional. His work won many awards. He was a member of the Chicago Society of Etchers, The Brown County Art Association (Indiana), and the Oak Park League. His work is held in many major collections. He donated his work and his etching plates to the Smithsonian Institution. In 1945 he authorized the Smithsonian to print images from his plates and sell them to generate revenue to fund acquisitions.
This etching is not one of those reprinted by the Smithsonian--it is an original as evidenced by his pencil signature in the lower right. The title is in pencil lower left. The impression is crisp with intense inking of the drypoint. He uses aquatinting to create the winter sky and give the etching a cool feel. The chiaroscuro is beautiful with the deeply inked pine trees, enhanced by the drypoint, contrasts with the white of the piled up snow. The composition is composed of multiple diagonals that establish a golden section. A road defines the lower diagonal while a distant mountain creates the middle of the image. Pine branches frame the upper border of the image. The setting is serene. An excellent example of the work of this artist.

Size: 1930s
Price: $650
Size: .16.5 x 15 inches
Plate Size: 9.75 x 8 inches
Condition: Pristine
Medium: Aquatint Etching
Subject: Landscape

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