Picnic Place

1946

Sam Thal

Associated Names
Sam Thal

Artist, American, 1903 - 1964

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a viewpoint from below two large, gnarled trees. The horizon is obscured by elevated landforms, possibly hills covered in foliage. The trees are textured with detailed brushstrokes mimicking bark and needles. The sky is subtly shaded with fine lines. There are two figures, a woman and a child, standing and looking towards the distant landscape, creating a sense of depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, using black and gray tones against a light background.
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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

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 95, no. 831.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: ST; lower right in graphite: Sam Thal; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Picnic Place

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013202

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