Child's Grave with Silver Trim, Hale County, Alabama

1975, printed 1988

William Christenberry

Associated Names
William Christenberry

Artist, American, 1936 - 2016

A small, concrete grave with three flower arrangements. One on the left, two towards the center and right, consisting of light-colored flowers like pinks and whites. The landscape includes sandy terrain with sparse grass and vegetation. Colors are mainly earthy tones with soft flower hues. The grave is in the foreground, centered, with an overcast sky.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lee and Maria Friedlander, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art (through Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York), 2006; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Sight/Insight: People and Places, Recent Acquisitions of Photography and Media Arts, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 30 – September 15, 2008

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right corner in black ink: WC; across bottom: CHILD'S GRAVE WITH SILVER TRIM, HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA, 1975; bottom right: PRINTED 1988; top right stamped in blue ink: EKTA PRO; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, top right corner in black ink: WC.221; bottom right: 2006.011.008

Wikidata ID

Q64170799

You may be interested in

Loading Results