Seagulls, Provincetown

1949

Sid Grossman

Associated Names
Sid Grossman

Artist, American, 1913 - 1955

The image shows amorphous and curved shapes on rippling water, creating an abstract pattern. Several birds, likely ducks, can be seen swimming gracefully across the water. Light and shadow accentuate the texture of their bodies as they move through the water. Their beaks and tails stand out among the abstract shapes.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Charles Pratt, New York; Mr. John Gossage, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Photofind Gallery, New York), 1982; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in black ink: SID GROSSMAN; by unknown hand, center left in graphite: ↑; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1982.82.1

Wikidata ID

Q64171356

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