Cemetery Statue and Oil Derricks, Long Beach, California

1939, printed 1976

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams
Artist, American, 1902 - 1984
The artwork features a stone statue of a figure seated with one hand resting on its cheek and the other holding a bouquet of flowers. The statue is crafted from a light-colored material, which stands out against the dark background. In the distance, numerous oil derricks rise against the sky.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julia J. Norrell, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2004

  • Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art, Selections from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 23, 2004 – January 31, 2005

Bibliography

2004

  • Brookman, Philip et al. Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art, Selections from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2004: 128, 174, no. 1.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right below image on mount in graphite, underlined: Ansel Adams; bottom left below image on mount: VII-8 62/115; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: CTL2052; center stamped in black ink: ANSEL ADAMS / PORTFOLIO VII / 1976 / Parasol Press, Ltd. New York / [line] / 8. / CEMETERY STATUE AND / OIL DERRICKS / Long Beach, California, 1939 / [line] / All rights reserved. This and other photographs in / Portfolio VII may not be reproduced in any form / including Microfilm, Microfiche, TV tape, etc.; bottom left corner in graphite: FG 141-1; bottom left: NYCFG141-1; bottom right corner: AA-1563

Wikidata ID

Q64144950

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