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Montefalco [preparatory drawing]

1998

William Bailey

Associated Names

William Bailey

Artist, American, 1930 - 2020

The image depicts a shelf with various objects on it, including a large pitcher, a candlestick, a kettle with a handle, and a tall jar. The drawing is monochrome, using shading and pencil lines for texture on grid paper. The pitcher and candlestick are on the left, the kettle is in the center, and the jar is on the right. The shelf is supported by brackets and casts a shadow.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on graph paper [preparatory drawing]
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

sheet: 22.7 × 23.5 cm (8 15/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2024.132.122
Catalogue Raisonné

[preparatory drawing]

Artwork history & notes

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