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Amaryllis

1924

Charles Sheeler

(American, 1883–1965)
Culture
America
Medium
pastel
Measurements
Sheet: 55.5 x 68.6 cm (21 7/8 x 27 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1927.48
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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A Precisionist, Sheeler was only briefly involved with pastel in 1923–24. He utilized the medium for still lifes in which the individual forms are meticulously outlined. In this quintessentially modernist composition, color is used with the utmost restraint, and the overall effect is draftsmanly rather than painterly.
A vertically oriented pastel drawing depicts four white amaryllis flowers with delicate red and green veins. The blooms cluster atop a tall glass vase, featuring a flared rim and circular base. Green stems are visible through the clear glass. Below, a light, reflective tabletop holds a soft blue shadow extending toward a maroon and teal foreground band. A signature is in the lower right corner.

Amaryllis

1924

Charles Sheeler

(American, 1883–1965)
America

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