Sylvae

1981

Cy Twombly

Associated Names
Cy Twombly

Artist, American, 1928 - 2011

The image features abstract lines and shapes drawn with a sketchy, freeform style. At the top, there are faint, hand-drawn black lines and letters that suggest the word "sylvae." Below, towards the bottom, there is a swirl of red, black, and white lines converging into a dense mass. The red strokes reach upward from the cluster, resembling abstract petals or flames. Handwritten letters in red near the center on the right add to the sense of spontaneity and abstract expression.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    paint stick, flat paint, crayon, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lila Acheson Wallace

  • Dimensions

    overall: 99.8 x 70.5 cm (39 5/16 x 27 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.12.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sperone Westwater Fisher, Inc., New York); acquired 1986 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 128a.

Bibliography

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 128a.

Inscriptions

across top in black crayon: SYLVAE; center right in red crayon: CT Aug 12 81

Watermarks

Fabriano

Wikidata ID

Q64540636

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