Fallen Mummer on Brookfield Marsh | Etching 11 of 75 | 1996 Square The surrounding snow blankets the

The surrounding snow blankets the area in a gentle quiet

with each element of the scene built up through visible paint handling

Short Blue/White Tafoni Box is an exceptional representation of Bob Leatherbarrow's deep connection to geological formations

clusters of blossoms built up with short impasto marks in yellow and yellow-green against a darker green ground

the meticulously detailed military uniform—complete with golden braiding

Fallen Mummer on Brookfield Marsh | Etching 11 of 75 | 1996 Square The surrounding snow blankets theAbout the Artwork Fallen Mummer on Brookfield Marsh is a poignant 1996 aquatint by David Blackwood, created in response to a true story passed down to the artist by his father. As Blackwood explained in his own words, this is the first visual rendition of the incident, though it had previously been mentioned in William Goughs The Art of David Blackwood At the turn of the 20th century, a group of mummers from Wesleyville set out in the dark to visit