Arshile Gorky (American, born Van Province, Ottoman Empire (present–day Turkey), c. 1904–1948). <em>Study for "They Will Take My Island,"</em> 1944. Crayon on white wove paper, sheet: 22 × 30 in. (55.9 × 76.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 57.16. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 57.16_SL1.jpg)

Study for "They Will Take My Island"

Artist:Arshile Gorky

Medium: Crayon on white wove paper

Dates:1944

Dimensions: sheet: 22 × 30 in. (55.9 × 76.2 cm) frame: 29 5/8 × 37 3/8 × 2 in. (75.2 × 94.9 × 5.1 cm)

Collections:

American Art

Exhibitions:

Vital Forms: American Art and Design in the Atomic Age, 1940-1960
Drawings from the Museum Collection

Accession Number: 57.16

Image: 57.16_SL1.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum