Sierra Madre

1940

Charles M. Capps

Associated Names
Charles M. Capps

Artist, American, 1898 - 1981

The image depicts a rural scene with small buildings, a fence, and a dirt path in the foreground. A large tree stands nearby casting a shadow onto the path. In the background, there are dramatic mountains with rugged peaks, under a partly cloudy sky. The color palette consists of earthy tones with shades of gray and sepia.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Shaull, Warren L., and Edwin E. Elliott. Charles M. Capps, Master Printmaker: A Catalogue Raisonné. Witchita, KS: Gall and Shaull, 1994, pp. 24-25, no. 14.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Sierra Madre; lower right in graphite: Charles M. Capps

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

BASINGWERK PARCHMENT

Wikidata ID

Q77011701

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