Cornucopia and Her Pestilential Sister-Famine

Cornucopia and Her Pestilential Sister-Famine

In the right foreground is a woman dressed as Cornucopia with a representation of her sister Famine on the left. The figure dressed as Famine has a crow like face and is shown shying away from the light. She is made of bones, wearing a thin black dress. Above and to her left are two vultures flying in the direction of Cornucopia. The figure dressed as Cornucopia is a voluptuous woman wearing a dress made of fruit and vegetables. She is leaning on a real cornucopia that is being held up by cherubs at the base. Cornucopia is surrounded by an abundance of vegetation and small cherub-like figures. The whole composition seems to be divided by light and darkness. On the left side where famine is personified is darkness as you move toward the right a bright shining sun fills the center and right side with light.

Artist's Proof-O; Cornucopia and Her Pestilential Sister-Famine; Adolf Dehn; '42

Dehn Drawer 19

1949

Gift of Mrs. Virginia Dehn

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Ink

12 7/8 x 17 1/4 inches

Print

2013.0.238