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Study for "Reconciliation Elegy"

1977

Robert Motherwell

Associated Names

Robert Motherwell

Painter, American, 1915 - 1991

The image shows bold black shapes and broad, uneven lines on a light background in an abstract manner. The black forms resemble ink blots or shadows, and could be seen as clouds or mountain silhouettes. In one corner, there is a small illustration of two men in suits. The composition is framed with yellow tape containing handwritten annotations, giving it a drafting or technical drawing aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

acrylic and graphite on canvasboard
Credit Line

Gift of the Dedalus Foundation
Dimensions

overall: 29.9 x 61 cm (11 3/4 x 24 in.)
framed: 37.5 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm (14 3/4 x 30 x 1 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2004.9.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1915-1991]; bequest to the Dedalus Foundation, New York; gift 2004 to NGA.

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Inscriptions

center reverse: R. Motherwell / Sept. 77

Wikidata ID

Q20197748

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