Still Life on a Table

n.d.

James Castle

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James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image shows a still-life composition with a table covered with various objects. These include a bowl, a vessel, a plate with round elements, and possibly a loaf of bread. The color palette consists of shades of gray and black, with a warm, tan-toned background. The plate is placed in the upper right quadrant of the image, and the objects are arranged around the table in an abstract, cubist style.
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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.

Wikidata ID

Q64580315

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