White Dahlia

c. 1920

Joseph Stella

Associated Names
Joseph Stella

Artist, American, 1877 - 1946

The image depicts a flower with white and grayish petals, and a vibrant yellow and orange center. The color palette is mostly muted with shades of gray and white, contrasting with the bright yellow and orange in the center. The flower is positioned slightly to the left and upwards from the center of a plain, off-white background. The artist's signature, "Joseph Stella," is visible near the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silverpoint and crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robin Pell

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.6 x 26 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.134.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robin Pell, Baldwin, NY; gift to NGA, 1998

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Joseph Stella; upper left verso in graphite: 343

Wikidata ID

Q64591375

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