Rooftops

1982

Kevin MacDonald

Associated Names
Kevin MacDonald

Artist, American, 1946 - 2006

The image shows a view from slightly above, showcasing multiple house rooftops. The horizon is not visible, with the focus on the arrangement of buildings against a sky transitioning from light beige to subtle pink. The technique appears to use smooth brushstrokes or shading, creating a clean, flat appearance. The color palette consists of muted earthy tones like grays, whites, browns, and greens. The prominent building is a red-brick house with a white gable and green-and-white-striped awning. Other houses have roofs in shades of grey and sienna, with a chimney on one of them. The scene has a simple and serene feel due to the lack of detailed brushwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on white wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 66.04 × 103.19 cm (26 × 40 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.775

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lunn Gallery, Washington, D.C.); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased May 10, 1982; bequest to NGA, 2012

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Kevin MacDonald, American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, 2016, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Kevin MacDonald 82; upper left verso in graphite: Rooftops 1982

Markings

embossed stamp: VERITABLE PAPIER D’ARCHES / SATINE

Watermarks

watermarks: “11” and "Arches / FRANCE” (both x2). Also a curved embossed stamp in the lower right corner “VERITABLE PAPIER D’ARCHES / SATINE SATINE”

Wikidata ID

Q64592563

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