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Books

1994

Charles Ritchie

Associated Names

Charles Ritchie

Artist, American, born 1954

In the image, there is a reflective teapot on the left side and a stack of books on the right side with a box frame intersecting them. The color palette includes shades of black, white, and gray. The teapot catches light, while the books and frame are in the shadows.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mezzotint
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

image: 7.3 × 14.7 cm (2 7/8 × 5 13/16 in.)
sheet: 26.3 × 30.3 cm (10 3/8 × 11 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2020.167.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Ritchie Studio, MD, April 2004; to Beverly and Christopher With, Washington; gift to NGA, 2020

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Inscriptions

"7/24" lower left margin, graphite. "Books, 1994" lower center margin, graphite. "Ritchie" lower right margin, graphite.

Markings

Clam shell, lower left margin.

Watermarks

"CM Fabriano - 100/100 Cotton" lower margin.

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