Surveyor's Mark, Diamond Bar, California

1984

Joe Deal

Associated Names
Joe Deal

Artist, American, 1947 - 2010

The image shows a gently sloping hill covered with textured earth. The hill dominates the scene, leading the eye upwards. In the distance, sparse vegetation and grass mark the horizon. The terrain is rugged with parallel lines and ridges. The palette is monochromatic, emphasizing different shades of gray. A lone rock is visible in the landscape. The image focuses on the interplay between earth and sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.4 × 36.1 cm (11 3/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.6 × 43 cm (14 × 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.163.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall, Locust Valley, NY; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: J. Deal; by artist, across bottom in graphite: Surveyor's Mark, Diamond Bar, California, 1984; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 11352

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