Fish and Bottle

Charles William Smith

Associated Names
Charles William Smith

Artist, American, 1893 - 1987

The image shows two fish on an oval platter with a tall bottle placed to the left. The color palette includes muted tones of gray, black, and earthy brown. The fish have a crosshatch pattern and are centered on the platter. The bottle is tilted to the side and stands to the left. The background has a blocky, abstract texture that complements the objects in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    linoleum cut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    image: 23 x 30.6 cm (9 1/16 x 12 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.2 x 38.1 cm (12 5/16 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.150.100

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Professor William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA; gift 1991 to the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1951

  • The Brooklyn Museum National Print Annual, January 25, 1951-? (label from back of frame).

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Charles Smith; lower left in graphite: Fish and Bottle; lower center in graphite: 3/10

Wikidata ID

Q74894206

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