Conversation Piece

1959

Stow Wengenroth

Associated Names
Stow Wengenroth

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

The image depicts small birds perched on branches. The birds have dark caps and lighter underbellies. The branches are gnarled with moss or lichen, intertwined with fine needles, suggesting they are from coniferous trees. Tree silhouettes in the background provide depth. The scene is serene and quiet, possibly in a forest. The artwork showcases intricate linework and texture, portraying nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.54 × 40.48 cm (8 7/8 × 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.12 × 48.26 cm (12 1/4 × 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1464

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stuckey 1974, no. 252

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

1974

  • Stuckey, Ronald and Joan. The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 1931-1972. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1974, no. 252.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed/40; lower right in graphite: Stow Wengenroth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: "Conversation Piece" (Chickadee)

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77013217

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