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Cemetery by the Sea

1945

Worden Day

Associated Names

Worden Day

Artist, American, 1916 - 1986

The image contains angular and curved lines in an abstract composition. There is a tall, tapered shape in the upper left, a sailboat, and a stylized sea background. In the foreground, there are parallel lines and curves indicating a walkway with stylized architectural elements or gates. On the right, there is a vertical shape resembling a tree or cypress. The elements suggest a coastal landscape merging nautical symbols and architecture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Gift of Harriet Dick Speer
Dimensions

overall: 71.12 × 83.82 cm (28 × 33 in.)
Accession Number

2023.141.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sigmund and Anne Hudson, Savannah, GA; Harriet Dick Speer, Savannah, GA; gift 2023 to NGA.

Associated Names

Speer, Harriet

Inscriptions

lower center: Worden/Day 9/8/45

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