Pax Americana—Plague Series

1970

Mitchell Jamieson

Associated Names
Mitchell Jamieson

Artist, American, 1915 - 1976

The image shows three figures in various positions. The central figure is facing away, with their entire body visible, including the head, torso, and arms. They are wearing what appears to be a loincloth and their arms are positioned behind their back. On either side of the central figure, there are two other figures. One is upside down and partly visible, while the other is standing with their back to the viewer and seems to have their hands bound. The background is minimalistic with sketch-like textures and shading.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Ludmilla Jamieson, Alexandria, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Mitchell Jamieson: Two Wars, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979-1980

1980

  • The Human Form: Contemporary American Figure Drawing and the Academic Tradition, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980, no. 50

1983

  • American Master Drawings from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

1986

  • American Masters: Works on Paper from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1986-1988, pp. 91-93, no. 56

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. 212, no. 1426.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mitchell Jamieson; lower left in graphite: Pax Americana - Plague Series

Wikidata ID

Q64617941

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