Untitled

1978

William Eggleston

Associated Names
William Eggleston

Artist, American, born 1939

The image shows a view taken from under a tree, looking through its branches that frame the scene. The horizon merges with the tree line in the distance, where more trees are visible. The branches and foliage are positioned prominently, with each leaf and twig showing a delicate texture against the light. The color palette comprises deep greens and muted browns from the tree, contrasted against the pale yellow-green grass further away. The sky above is overcast, adding to the subdued atmosphere of the image.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Max B. Schwartz, American Telephone and Telegraph Company, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1982; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • American Images: New Work by Twenty Contemporary Photographers, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 13–December 2, 1979, organized by the Bell System. Travelled until April 1982.

2006

  • redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006–January 2, 2007

Bibliography

1979

  • Danese, Renato ed. American Images: New Work by Twenty Contemporary Photographers. Exh. cat. New York, 1979: 214.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 125B; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 19; bottom right: 1982.3.22

Wikidata ID

Q64170326

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