Park Place Variation

1995

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows an urban landscape with architectural structures arranged along a steep incline. The sky is overcast, contrasting with the buildings below. In the distance, high-rise buildings lead towards a castle at the top. The brushstrokes are precise, creating texture and depth on the hill sides and buildings. The color palette is subtle with muted tones and light shading, accented by delicate red lines outlining the structures. A road winds through the scene, flanked by tall buildings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching, drypoint, spitbite aquatint, and aquatint on Somerset textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 100.3 x 75.6 cm (39 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 74.3 x 52.1 cm (29 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.119

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA directly from Kathan Brown 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1 Sep 2013 - 5 Jan 2014.

Inscriptions

lower left below image in graphite: O.K.T.P.; lower right below image in graphite: Thiebaud 1995

Wikidata ID

Q75400233

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