They Were and Went 15:13

2001

William Anastasi

Associated Names
William Anastasi

Artist, American, 1933 - 2023

The image shows a collection of small black dots densely grouped at the bottom right corner, spreading out towards the top and left edges in a gradient pattern. The arrangement creates an abstract design reminiscent of a cosmic or galactic scene, with a dense center fading into sparser points. Delicate lines connect some of the dots, suggesting the presence of constellation-like patterns in a vast starry expanse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with incised line on wove Arches Aquarelle paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57.3 x 76.5 cm (22 9/16 x 30 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.6.196

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: W. Anastasi '01; vertical along left edge in graphite: they were and went 15:13

Markings

BS: ARCHES AQUARELLE

Wikidata ID

Q64636197

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