White Rhinoceros, Chester, England

May 1990

Volker Seding

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Volker Seding

Artist, Canadian, 1943 - 2007

This is an image of a rhinoceros in a zoo enclosure. The rhinoceros is resting on straw in a concrete-walled enclosure with a transparent roof. Natural light illuminates the space. The walls and floor are a rough, earthy-toned material with cracked paint. Some trees or branches protrude into the enclosure. A speaker or lamp hangs from the ceiling. The atmosphere is tranquil yet somewhat melancholic, highlighting the rhino's isolation in its habitat.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Simon Daro Dawidowicz, Miami Beach, FL; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Jon Oulman Gallery, Minneapolis, MN), 1991; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Inscriptions

signed by artist on mount, lower right below image in graphite: Seding-90; lower left below image: 2/50; lower center below image: WHITE RHINOCEROS, CHESTER, ENGLAND; on verso of mount, lower center stamped in black ink: © VOLKER SEDING / TITLE / NEGATIVE / PRINTED / EDITION / PRINT No.; graphite annotations: WHITE RHINOCEROS, CHESTER, ENGLAND / MAY 1990 / MAY 1990 / 50 / 2; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1991.12.8

Wikidata ID

Q64171545

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