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Study for "Lemon"

c. 1975

Leo Dee

Associated Names

Leo Dee

Artist, American, 1931 - 2004

The image shows a lemon above the center, casting a shadow beneath it. The lemon is yellow, the shadow is blue, and the background is cream with pencil sketches.

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Artwork overview

Medium

colored pencil and graphite on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts
Dimensions

overall: 27.4 x 22.9 cm (10 13/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

2005.101.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York; gift to NGA, 2005

Associated Names

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Gerdts

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: Leo Dee; along bottom: [various calculations by unknown hand]

Wikidata ID

Q64592897

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