Boston Stump
1926
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Katz
Accession Number
1971.398
Tags
Art Historical Context
Kerr Eby's *Boston Stump* (1926) captures the iconic tower of St. Botolph's Church Boston, Lincolnshire, England soaring Gothic landmark affectionately nicknamed the "Stump for its massive, unfinished appearance rising dramatically from the fens. This etching housed in the Smithsonian American Art, reflects Eby's masterful eye for architectural grandeur and atmospheric mood, drawing from his travels across New England and Europe during the interwar years. As a leading American printmaker of the early 20th, Eby excelled in graphic arts, particularly etching, a technique that allowed him to ren...
About the Artist
Kerr Eby
Kerr Eby (1889–1946) was a Canadian-born American printmaker and painter who became one of the most accomplished etchers of his generation and a powerful chronicler of the experience of war. Born in Tokyo to Canadian parents, he grew up in New York and studied at the Pratt Institute and the Art Students League under George Bridgman. Eby volunteered for service in World War I and saw action in Fra...