Mountain Gold
Artist
Gustave Baumann
(American, 1881 - 1971)
Date1926, printed 1946
Mediumcolor woodcut on Beckett wove paper
Dimensions13 3/4 × 17 inches (34.9 × 43.2 cm)
Mat: 16 × 22 1/8 inches (40.6 × 56.2 cm)
Mat: 16 × 22 1/8 inches (40.6 × 56.2 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1984
Object number31.216.10.O
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFinal print.Label TextA beautiful stand of aspen trees inspired Baumann to make "Mountain Gold". For the woodcut print, Baumann carved blocks for each color he wanted. Black, yellow, blue, green, and gold colors made the final print. Two blocks and proofs are in the adjacent case. Baumann emigrated from Germany with his family when he was a child. He returned to Germany for artistic training, especially in woodcarving. Eventually he settled in Santa Fe, where the beauty of New Mexico infused his art.
ProvenanceArtist; by inheritance to his wife Jane Baumann [1892-1984]; by inheritance to their daughter Ann Baumann [1927-2011]; purchased December 28, 1984 through (Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, California) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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