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Alec's House

1940

Carroll Cloar

Associated Names

Carroll Cloar

Artist, American, 1913 - 1993

Will Barnet

Printer, American, 1911 - 2012

The image shows a side-view perspective of a simple house with a dark, heavily textured sky. The house is off-center to the left, with the horizon near the top third of the image. The siding of the house has a swirling wood-grain pattern, emphasizing its rustic nature. In the foreground, there are shrubs and grass near the base of the house. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily black and white. A telephone pole, some foliage, and a chimney are visible in the distance on the right side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 243 x 335 mm
Sheet: 292 x 402 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1257
Catalogue Raisonné

Cloar #13

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Alec's House; lower right: Carroll Cloar

Wikidata ID

Q76550291

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