Abstraction

c. 1960

John von Wicht

Associated Names
John von Wicht

Artist, American, born Germany, 1888 - 1970

The image features bold and dynamic shapes and lines, with sweeping arcs and angular forms dominating the composition. Vibrant patches of red, gray, orange, pink, and yellow intermingle with stark black lines that crisscross and curve in various directions.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Biddle, Croton-on-Hudson, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Recent Acquisitions: Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 184, no. 1248.

Inscriptions

lower left in black crayon: V. Wicht.; lower left in graphite: To George and Helene.

Wikidata ID

Q64584421

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