Esteban de Viguera, June 11, 1991, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

1991

Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Associated Names
Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Artist, German, born 1938

This is a photograph of a dimly lit interior space with a single beam of light streaming through a small arched window. The scene captures an ancient or rustic structure made of stone with a corridor leading towards the window, flanked by thick stone walls. The floor appears to be made of rough, textured dirt or stone. The light beam creates a striking contrast against the dark shadows, highlighting the texture of the stone surfaces. The overall composition directs the viewer's attention towards the beam of light and the small window.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Artist)

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.58 × 24.13 cm (11 1/4 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 30.48 cm (16 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4647.7

  • Portfolio Title

    Sonnenstand (Solar Position)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, Dusseldorf, Germany; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Wolfgang Wittrock Kunsthandel, Dusseldorf, Germany), 1998; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Ursula Schulz-Dornburg: Sonnenstand, Gallery One, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 11–July 22, 1996

1998

  • Developing Illusions, 1873-1998: Photographs from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 14, 1998–January 18, 1999

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in graphite: U S-D 91/92; bottom right: 2/15

Wikidata ID

Q64170394

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