Small Town Elements

1949

J. Jay McVicker

Associated Names
J. Jay McVicker

Artist, American, 1911 - 2004

The image shows a composition of geometric shapes and intersecting lines forming a complex pattern of squares, triangles, and rectangles. Included are elements resembling a church steeple with a cross, a tree with bare branches, buildings with windows and doors, the word "GARAGE" partially displayed on one building, a stair-like pattern indicating a rooftop or architectural detail, and a circular shape resembling a moon in the upper right corner.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bethesda Art Gallery, Bethesda, MD, December 1981); Christopher and Beverly With; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"McVicker '49" lower right margin, graphite. "Small Town Elements" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "5/50" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"Arches" lower right margin.


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