Segovia Aqueduct—Silhouette and Shadow

1975

Prentiss Taylor

Associated Names
Prentiss Taylor

Artist, American, 1907 - 1991

The image depicts a grand stone aqueduct viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The composition features the aqueduct extending diagonally from the right to the left, with precise and repetitive stone arches creating a rhythmic pattern of light and shadow. The sky above shows vibrant, swirling clouds. The pencil technique used is detailed, capturing the stone texture and sky drama. The color palette is monochrome with grays and blacks, highlighting the contrast between the aqueduct and the clouds. A small building with a tiled roof is seen on the right, while in the distance, the aqueduct is framed by swirling clouds.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, DC; Roderick S. Quiroz (Estate of Prentiss Taylor), Washington, DC, 1991; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Rose, Ingrid, and Roderick S. Quiroz.. The Lithographs of Prentiss Taylor: A Catalogue Raisonné. Bronx, NY: Fordham University Press, 1996, p. 119, no. 127.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: PT CXXVII; lower left in graphite: Segovia Aqueduct - Silhouette + Shadow; lower center in graphite: 30 prints; lower right in graphite: Prentiss Taylor September 1975; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 10 Rose and Quiroz 127

Wikidata ID

Q77009786

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