Mirror

1941

Archie Thompson

Associated Names
Archie Thompson

Artist, American, 1886-1975

This is a painting of a highly decorative, ornate frame containing an image and textured surface within. At the top, there is an illustration within the frame featuring a scene of a house or architectural structure surrounded by foliage, set against a vibrant, warm hued patterned backdrop. The bottom section of the framed area displays a textured surface characterized by an intricate network of cracks and a subtle gradient of blue and gray hues. This is in the style of René Magritte, capturing a surreal and detailed artistic approach that blurs the lines between reality and imagination, playing with frames and surfaces.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 60.4 x 45.6 cm (23 3/4 x 17 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 26"x12" (diff. dimens on verso: 18 1/2long x 10 1/2 wide??)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5451


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: ARCHIE THOMPSON

Wikidata ID

Q64536308

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