Silhouetted Figure in the Water

Item

Title

Silhouetted Figure in the Water

Description

This piece shows a silhouetted youth standing in the water with their hands on their hips. Behind them and to the left there is a bird that is also silhouetted.

Creator

Bertha May Ingle

Date

c. 1928: Ingle visited Santa Monica in 1928 so that is the earliest possible date for these drawings. They are also in a sketchbook full of drawings from the mid to late twenties.

Format

Pencil on paper

Identifier

0682

Source

BMIAA assets

Type

Seascape/Genre

Original Format

Drawing

Physical Dimensions

5.5 x 4 inches