Untitled

c. 1971-1973, printed 1980

William Eggleston

Associated Names
William Eggleston

Artist, American, born 1939

The sculpture depicts a standing female figure leaning against a structure. Her right elbow is resting on it, while her left hand holds a floral object. Her head is slightly tilted downward, with styled hair pulled back. She wears a flowing garment that covers her feet. The sculpture is made of light beige or cream-colored stone. It is set against large stone columns with an open sky and barren trees in the background.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Eggleston, Memphis, TN; Jo Tartt, Jr., Washington, DC; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1981; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • William Eggleston: Troubled Waters, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, August 3–October 24, 1982

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, vertical along lower left edge in graphite: Eggleston; top left stamped vertical along upper left edge in black ink: This photograph is not released for / publication or commercial use of / any kind. All rights reserved.; upper left, vertical along left edge: Plate [14] of fifteen. Example [14] of thirty and V.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1981.117.14

Wikidata ID

Q64170717

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