The Three Chandeliers

1987

Arnold Mesches

Associated Names
Arnold Mesches

Painter, American, 1923 - 2016

The image depicts a person walking forward in a stylized painted or illustrated manner. The person has an oval face with angular features and short, neatly combed hair. They are wearing a bright red uniform-like outfit with gold epaulettes on the shoulders, gold detailing on the chest, and holding objects resembling small bouquets or clusters of leaves in each hand. Above them are two grand chandeliers painted in a loose, impressionistic style, with light tones and reflective elements. The background is a deep, textured green.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lionel Epstein, Washington, D.C.; gift 1994 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Arnold Mesches: Painting History, Works from 1982-1994, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Univerisity of Florida, Gainesville, 1994-1995.

2013

  • Arnold Mesches: A Life's Work, Museum & Galleries of Art + Design, Miami Dade College, 2013, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Inscriptions

upper left reverse: 10-5-'87 / MESCHES

Wikidata ID

Q20197946

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