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Gertrude Abercrombie — Untitled (Owl and Moon)
Gertrude Abercrombie — Untitled (Owl and Moon)
Gertrude Abercrombie — Untitled (Owl and Moon)
Gertrude Abercrombie

Untitled (Owl and Moon)

1964

Gertrude Abercrombie created this untitled work in 1964 using charcoal and gouache on paper to depict an owl alongside the moon. The composition combines naturalistic and fantastical elements characteristic of Abercrombie's distinctive artistic style. Through careful layering of her chosen media, the artist achieves a haunting and evocative atmosphere. The owl and moon have long held symbolic significance in both art and mythology. This work showcases Abercrombie's mastery of mixed media techniques on paper.

Medium
charcoal and gouache on paper
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and dated to lower right 'Abercrombie '64'. This work has been authenticated by Dr. Susan Weininger, Professor Emerita of Art History at Roosevelt University, Chicago and leading scholar of Gertrude Abercrombie. Provenance: Private Collection, Baltimore | Private Collection

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Post War & Contemporary Art

May 14, 2026

Estimate: $8,000$10,000

Lot 212

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Gertrude Abercrombie, Untitled (Owl and Moon), 1964

Gertrude Abercrombie created this untitled work in 1964 using charcoal and gouache on paper to depict an owl alongside the moon. The composition combines naturalistic and fantastical elements characteristic of Abercrombie's distinctive artistic style. Through careful layering of her chosen media, the artist achieves a haunting and evocative atmosphere. The owl and moon have long held symbolic significance in both art and mythology. This work showcases Abercrombie's mastery of mixed media techniques on paper.

Medium
charcoal and gouache on paper
Dimensions
30.2 x 21.9 cm
Year
1964
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Symbolic Creatures, Twentieth Century Drawing, Mixed Media Work, Animal Symbolism, Surreal Nature, Owl And Moon, Nocturnal Imagery, Paper Based, Charcoal Gouache, Atmospheric Composition

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Art Institute of Chicago