House, Pickensville, Alabama

1964

William Christenberry

Associated Names
William Christenberry

Artist, American, 1936 - 2016

The image shows an old house partially hidden by overgrown vegetation. The view is from the front of the house, with the horizon obscured by dense trees and shrubs. The house has traditional architecture with white columns and a worn roof. The color palette is soft and muted with whites, greys, greens, and browns. Sunlight filters through the trees, casting shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Anonymous gift)

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 7.62 × 12.07 cm (3 × 4 3/4 in.)
    mount: 24.13 × 28.58 cm (9 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4234

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1984; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006 – January 2, 2007

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, signed by artist, lower center in black ink: W C; lower center: HOUSE - PICKINSVILLE, ALABAMA / 1964; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: WILLIAM CHRISTENBERRY / 1981.108.8

Wikidata ID

Q64172042

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