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Untitled, after "The Source"

1986

William Willis

Associated Names

William Willis

Artist, American, born 1943

The image consists of bold, curving lines and angular shapes that overlap. The abstract composition includes elements resembling an oversized letter 'C' and a series of steps or zigzags. There is a shape suggesting a stylized leaf or flower petals. The combination of dark tones with subtle gradients creates contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

charcoal, graphite, and oil wash on prepared wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)
Dimensions

sheet: 92.71 × 134.62 cm (36 1/2 × 53 in.)
Accession Number

2015.143.1399

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Betsy Karel, Washington, DC, 1987; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2010; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1987

William Willis: Works on Paper, Baumgartner Galleries, Washington, DC, 1987

Wikidata ID

Q64639827

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