Trio

c. 1947

Federico Castellon

Associated Names
Federico Castellón

Artist, American, born Spain, 1914 - 1971

The image shows three individuals in various poses. The person in the foreground is shown from the shoulders up, facing to the right with direct lighting accentuating their facial structure. They have long, wavy hair. The second person, slightly behind and above to the left, is depicted from the waist up, leaning forward slightly. The third individual is partially visible in the lower-left corner, shown from the shoulders up. All three individuals wear draped garments. The background has a textured surface with folds resembling drapery. No jewelry or objects are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.38 × 10 cm (4 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.72 × 18.42 cm (10 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1124

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Freundlich 1978, no. 45

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Freundlich, August L. Federico Castellon: His Graphic Works, 1936-1971. New York: Syracuse University, 1978, pp. 54, 124, no. 45.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Castellon; lower right in graphite: F. Castellon

Markings

stamped center right verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77013105

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