In the North Greenhouse

1983

Mark Leithauser

Associated Names
Mark Leithauser

Artist, American, born 1950

The image shows an interior view of a greenhouse with a low vantage point, looking straight ahead along a wide table filled with potted plants. The greenhouse structure recedes towards a distant glass wall and a pointed roof, adorned with a lattice of beams and supports casting shadows. The intricate details of the foliage and structure are depicted through delicate and precise lines. The image features a monochromatic tonal palette of various shades of gray, which highlight light and shadow. Potted plants are arranged closer to the viewer, with more plants visible in the background under the greenhouse framework. The overall setup conveys an enclosed and lush environment within an elegant and robust structure.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, D.C.; acquired 1990 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Fine, Ruth E. Mark Leithauser: Paintings, Drawings, Prints. New York: Coe Kerr Gallery, 1988, no. 45.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: In the North Greenhouse; lower center in graphite: Artist's Proof XV/XX; lower right in graphite: Leithauser imp. 1983

Wikidata ID

Q74884548

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