Harvard Art Museums > M24219: Annunciation to the Shepherds Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Annunciation to the Shepherds (Allan Rohan Crite) , M24219,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 01, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/190962. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number M24219 People Allan Rohan Crite, American (Plainfield NJ 1910 - 2007 Boston) Title Annunciation to the Shepherds Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1940 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/190962 Physical Descriptions Medium Woodcut on white wove paper Technique Woodcut Dimensions block: 10.1 x 75 cm (4 x 29 1/2 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: l.l in pencil: Annunciation to Sheperd inscription: l.r in pencil: Allan Crite 1940 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Allan Rohan Crite, sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, September 20, 1999. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Jakob Rosenberg Fund Copyright © Estate of Allan Rohan Crite Accession Year 1999 Object Number M24219 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The woodcut is printed on a sheet of paper that has been folded in quarters, with the woodcut appearing on the front, as if the print were a greeting card. The print is inscribed in pencil "Card 2", which supports this idea. The paper, however, is not of good quality. On an inside edge it bears the printed legend: Warren's library text 25 x 38 - 80 lb. Its perforated edge indicates that the sheet may have been torn from a paper sample book. Commentary One of the outstanding Afro-American realists, Crite is known primarily for his portraits and genre scenes. During the 1930s and 1940s, Crite turned increasingly to religious subjects in a number of drawings and prints. Typical of Crite's religious works, this woodcut uses Afro-American figures in a scene evidently influenced by Italian Renaissance iconography. The woodcut is an excellent impression in both subject matter and format. It is a design for a holiday card. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
