Daisy

1934

Ludwig Mestler

Associated Names
Ludwig Mestler

Artist, American, born 1891

The image shows two large daisies with white petals and yellow centers above a cluster of green leaves. The color palette consists of muted greens, soft yellows, gray, and black. The daisies appear to reach upwards, with one slightly higher and more open than the other. The green leaves gather densely at the base of the stems in a symmetrical spread.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with watercolor additions on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 5.7 cm (2 3/8 × 2 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 14.9 × 10.3 cm (5 7/8 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6408

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Mestler / 1934" upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Ludwig Mestler" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "101x38-6" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65023601

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