Olive Trees, Capri

1932

Clarence H. Carter

Associated Names
Clarence H. Carter

Artist, American, 1904 - 2000

The image shows a row of stylized olive trees with twisting trunks on gently sloping land, bordered by paths or terraces. The horizon reveals a coastal scene with a subtle turquoise sea merging with the sky. Simple buildings are scattered among the trees and terraces. The brushstrokes are smooth and fluid, with limited detailing, giving the scene an abstract, graphic quality. The color palette is earthy, with shades of olive green, muted brown, and pale beige, along with calm blues in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and aquatint on WGM laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.97 × 17.62 cm (5 1/2 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 43.5 × 34.29 cm (17 1/8 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1986; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Olive Trees, Capri; lower right in graphite: Clarence H. Carter 32.; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: H 1609

Watermarks

WGM / Made in England

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