Embossed Drawing, No. 7

1964

Colin Greenly

Associated Names
Colin Greenly

Artist, American, born England, 1928 - 2014

The image depicts a grid pattern formed by vertical and horizontal lines. There are faint lines creating layered rectangles, giving the appearance of a minimalist cityscape. The muted color palette and minimal shapes evoke an abstract quality reminiscent of modern architecture or minimalist design.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1967; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • 18th Area Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1967

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 237, no. 1583.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: embossed drawing #7 / Colin Greenly 1964

Watermarks

J Perrigot Arches Special MBM (France)

Wikidata ID

Q64540298

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