On paper, by Emlen Etting (Philadelphia, 1905-1993), signed and dated 1963, comes from a series of sketches done by artist for a work based on Icarus fable.
 
Etting was a painter, sculptor, filmmaker, and a member of Philadelphia's elite Main Line Society. A Harvard graduate, Etting studied with artist Andre Lhote in Paris. He served in psychological warfare division of the Office of War Information. He collaborated with Orson Wells to record the liberation of Paris.