Xochimilco—Cinco de Mayo

1942

Prentiss Taylor

Associated Names
Prentiss Taylor

Artist, American, 1907 - 1991

The image displays boats decorated with flower arches on a waterway. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing the activity on the boats and the surroundings. The horizon is at the top, lined with tall trees reflecting in the water. The pencil technique shows detailed lines and shading for texture. The boats carry floral arches with inscriptions. The color scheme is black and gray. Boats with people, some rowing, are nearby. Further away, more boats with people can be seen.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, DC; Roderick S. Quiroz (Estate of Prentiss Taylor), Washington, DC, 1991; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Rose, Ingrid, and Roderick S. Quiroz.. The Lithographs of Prentiss Taylor: A Catalogue Raisonné. Bronx, NY: Fordham University Press, 1996, p. 95, no. 63.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: P.T. LXIII; lower left in graphite: Xochimilco - Cinco de Mayo 35 prints; lower right in graphite: Prentiss Taylor December 1942; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Rose and Quiroz 63

Wikidata ID

Q77009787

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