Patas Monkey, Bassett Wild Animal Farm, Cape Cod

June 1986, printed 1988

Volker Seding

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Volker Seding

Artist, Canadian, 1943 - 2007

The image shows an outdoor enclosure with a small monkey inside. The perspective is straight-on, focusing on the wire cage in the center. The background contains green trees, creating a natural setting. The monkey's cage is made of rusty wire and metal, with a red shelter box at the top. The color palette includes green, brown, and rusty hues. The lighting is diffused, possibly from an overcast sky, giving a muted tone to the colors in the scene.
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Provenance

Simon Daro Dawidowicz, Miami Beach, FL; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1989; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Seding-86; lower left below image: 4/50; lower center below image: PATAS MONKEY, CAPE COD; on verso of mount, lower center stamped in black ink: © VOLKER SEDING / TITLE / NEGATIVE / PRINTED / EDITION / PRINT No.; graphite annotations: PATAS MONKEY, CAPE COD / JUNE 1986 / DEC. 1988 / 50 / 4; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1989.10.2

Wikidata ID

Q64171470

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