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During the late 1940s, Sewell "Si" Sillman was a pupil of Bauhaus artist Josef Albers at Black Mountain College, North Carolina, and later followed Albers to Yale University. Sillman's paintings on Masonite reflect the teachings of Albers in their composition, while his watercolor drawings demonstate mastery in the application of line and color. This is among the first works by the artist to enter the collection.
Source: News Jan Feb Mar 2019
DimensionsSheet: 29 1/2 × 41 1/2 in. (74.9 × 105.4 cm)
Image: 21 1/4 × 36 5/8 in. (54 × 93 cm)
Image: 21 1/4 × 36 5/8 in. (54 × 93 cm)
Accession Number 2018.39
Classificationswork on paper
SignedS.Sillman IV 85 (l,r graphite)
InscriptionsStart 12-IV-85 Broken Zones Finish 19-IV-85 Watercolor - Acrylic - Pencil (l,l graphite)
S. Sillman IV 85 (l,r graphite)
7 (verso u,l in black ink on sticker)
#365 (verso u,r in black ink on blue sticker)
MarksVERITABLE PAPIER D'ARCHES TORCHON (l,r blind stamp)
Paper/SupportArches paper
