Opening, National Gallery of Art

c. 1941

Adolf Arthur Dehn

Associated Names
Adolf Dehn

Artist, American, 1895 - 1968

This is a drawing of an indoor scene with many figures surrounding a fountain in the center. The drawing features quick, expressive lines to depict a room with tall drapes and a fountain. The fountain includes a sculpture on top. The figures around the fountain create a sense of interaction or a gathering. The sketching style gives the scene an energetic and dynamic feel, as if capturing a moment mid-action.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithographic crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia Dehn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.2 x 60.3 cm (17 13/16 x 23 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.121.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent to Virginia Dehn, (artist's wife), Santa Fe; gift 2005 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Opening National Gallery / Wash. D.C.; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: #1955 D.

Wikidata ID

Q64533331

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