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StatsGrape Wine
1966
66.0 x 74.0 cm
This striking portrait depicts Willard Snowden, a drifter who lived in the artist’s Pennsylvania studio for several years and sat for several paintings in the mid-1960s. Wyeth used tempera and set him before a featureless background, elements characteristic of Renaissance portraiture—thereby elevating the humble sitter like the nobility typically featured in such paintings. Sensitively rendered at life-size in a palette of russet browns, the portrait is rich with subtle detail, from the texture of the man’s sweatshirt to the glint of light on his ear and collar. The title may be a reference to Snowden’s habit of greeting studio visitors with a glass of wine, or to the back of this panel, which Wyeth painted a ruby red.
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How strong is the contrast in "Grape Wine" by Andrew Newell Wyeth?
The contrast level of "Grape Wine" by Andrew Newell Wyeth is serene.
How does "Grape Wine" balance light and dark?
The recorded values for "Grape Wine" by Andrew Newell Wyeth are: deep_shadow brightness, dark luminance.
Can I examine "Grape Wine" in more detail?
"Grape Wine" can be examined layer by layer on the artwork's X-Ray page, a viewer inspired by a conservator's light bench with eleven optical readings of the image.
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About this artwork
- Title: Grape Wine
- Artist: Andrew Newell Wyeth
- Year: 1966
- Original dimensions: 66.0 x 74.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Espresso
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow