First Theme

1964

Burgoyne Diller

Associated Names
Burgoyne Diller

Painter, American, 1906 - 1965

The artwork features an abstract composition with a stark black background. Dominating the piece is a white square on the left, contrasting sharply with the dark backdrop. To the right of the square are two vertical rectangles, one yellow and the other blue. The geometric shapes and bold colors create a sense of balance and structure.
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On View

East Building, Upper Level, Gallery E407

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 106.7 x 106.7 cm (42 x 42 in.)
    framed: 109.5 x 109.5 cm (43 1/8 x 43 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.82.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Noah Goldowsky Gallery, New York); (Lo Guidice Gallery, Chicago); Lewis Manilow, Chicago; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 24 October 1974, no. 519); Robert and Jane Meyerhoff, Phoenix, Maryland;[1] gift 1994 to NGA.

[1] Provenance from The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995, Exh. cat., National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1996: 238-239.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Selections from The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1978.

1996

  • The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1996, no. 20, color repro.

2009

  • The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: Selected Works, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2009-2010, pl. 113.

2014

  • Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, 2014, pl. 21.

Bibliography

1996

  • The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection: 1945 to 1995. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996: no. 20.

Wikidata ID

Q20196047

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