John Alexander
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

© John Alexander

Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
ArtistAmerican, born 1945
Print studio
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Heart of Darkness
Date1990
MediumSoft ground etching and spit bite aquatint in colors with pastel on wove paper, artist's proof I/V
DimensionsPlate: 17 3/4 × 21 7/8 in. (45.1 × 55.6 cm)
 Sheet: 25 1/2 × 29 in. (64.8 × 73.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Timothy A. and Mary Anna Eaton
Object number2008.182
Not on view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Fear and Wonder: Sublime Landscapes on Paper – Selections from the Museum’s Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 12–August 4, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil lower left and center below the plate mark: "A/P I/V" "Heart of Darkness"
Signed in pencil lower right below the image: "John Alexander"

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