Arabella Thornton

1985

Joan Cassis

Associated Names
Joan Cassis

Artist, American, 1952 - 1996

The image depicts a person sitting in a chair with their entire body visible. The individual is seated in a slumped position, resting the side of their head on their hand and leaning on the chair's armrest. They have short, light-colored hair and appear to be elderly. The person is wearing a light-colored dress with a pattern and a white collar, along with white socks. No jewelry or objects are visible with the person. The scene includes two empty chairs - one plush and the other with a wooden structure. The floor has a checkered pattern, and the wall behind the person is decorated with a grayscale mural showing a landscape with rolling hills, a path, trees, flowers, and a bare tree.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; upon her death in 1996, to Victoria Cassis, her mother, Baltimore, Maryland; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed and dated on overmat: Joan Cassis '85

Wikidata ID

Q64155854

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