Untitled (Patterned Figures Book)

n.d.

James Castle

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James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image depicts brown, rectangular shapes and lines on a lined, textured background. At the top are rounded rectangles arranged in an abstract pattern. Below is a larger rectangular outline containing a form resembling a cloaked figure or standing statue, with vertical lines suggesting limbs or drapery. The shapes resemble natural forms such as trees or cloaked figures. Some faded handwritten text is visible in the background.
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Untitled (Patterned Figures Book)

James Castle

1899

Untitled (Patterned Figures Book)

James Castle

1899

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

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Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

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