Texas and 20th Intersection

2004

Robert Bechtle

Associated Names
Robert Bechtle

Artist, American, 1932 - 2020

Emily York

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Catherine Brooks

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a street scene with a steep road incline. A sidewalk with a manhole cover is visible in the foreground, beside which a classic car is parked. Buildings and residential structures line the street on either side. A stop sign stands in the center, casting a shadow on the pavement. In the background, the street ascends toward a bright sky. The painting features fine, detailed brushstrokes with a style resembling a photograph, achieved through dot patterns. The color palette is muted, with blues, grays, and browns dominating, creating a vintage feel. Sparse greenery can be seen in the upper right corner, including branches of a tree.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color softground etching with aquatint on Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 55.5 x 78.2 cm (21 7/8 x 30 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 78.5 x 99.1 cm (30 7/8 x 39 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.29


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown, San Francisco, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1 Sep 2013 - 5 Jan 2014.

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith, and Adam Greenhalgh. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2013, p. 119, pl. 27.2.

Inscriptions

lower left below platemark in graphite: OK TP;lower right below platemark in graphite: Bechtle 04; lower right verso in graphite: Bechtle: Texas and 20th Intersection OKTP

Watermarks

Somerset

Wikidata ID

Q76356134

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