Model T Ford from Americana Series

started 1966, published 1967

William Crutchfield

Associated Names
William Crutchfield

Artist, American, 1932 - 2015

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Fred Genis

Printer, Australian, born the Netherlands, 1934

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a drawing of an antique car at the edge of a cliff. The artwork features a vintage automobile with delicate colors, predominantly light blue for the body with light brown wheels and light shading for metallic parts. The car is set against a minimalist background of horizontal lines. Below the car is a sheer drop-off, creating a contrast between the detailed car and the simplicity of the background. The style is marked by subtle linework and muted colors to evoke the nostalgic charm of an early 20th-century vehicle in a dramatic setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black and yellow with watercolor on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Gensburg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 x 49.6 cm (12 x 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.71.3

  • Series Title

    Americana Suite

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Gensburg, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1983 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 59.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 11.7. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 22/56 - Crutchfield - 67; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1182

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in black ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74044230

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