Clay/ Worked into a Stone/ Edges to Catch the Passing Light/ Government Island, Virginia

October 16, 2003

Andy Goldsworthy

Associated Names
Andy Goldsworthy

Artist, British, born 1956

The image shows a wooded area with a mix of shadows and light. A tree trunk is prominently featured on the right side of the image, with light filtering through the canopy creating patches of illumination on the ground. The color palette consists of deep greens and browns, with sharp contrasts between light and dark areas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver dye bleach print and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30.48 × 25.4 cm (12 × 10 in.)
    mount: 43.18 × 40.64 cm (17 × 16 in.)
    framed: 45.09 × 42.55 × 4.45 cm (17 3/4 × 16 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.74.1.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; NGA purchase, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Clay / Worked into a Stone / Edges to Catch the Passing Light / Government Island, Virginia / Andy Goldsworthy, October 16, 2003

Wikidata ID

Q64074322

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