Sylvae

1981

Cy Twombly

Associated Names
Cy Twombly

Artist, American, 1928 - 2011

The image displays swirling mass of creamy pinks and whites, outlined by broad strokes. A bold red brushstroke arcs over the top right. Faint, thin lines of green and yellow weave subtly into the lower left. The word "SYLVAE" is written in an orange freehand script on the left.
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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

    1986.12.2

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. 128b.

Bibliography

2001

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

Inscriptions

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

Watermarks

Fabriano

Wikidata ID

Q64540637

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