Untitled

1963

David Smith

Associated Names
David Smith

Artist, American, 1906 - 1965

The image features circular and oval shapes sprayed onto a dark speckled background, divided by a thick horizontal line. The shapes resemble primitive facial features or symbols, with two larger circles connected by the line and smaller solid ovals resembling eyes or details within those circles.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 386-393, color repro.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 100.

Bibliography

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.386-389.

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 100.

Inscriptions

lower right verso stamped: ESTATE OF DAVID SMITH / ACC. NO. 73.63.84; upper right verso in black ball-point pen: 233

Wikidata ID

Q64540930

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