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Richard Francisco

Place

Maker

Richard Francisco (American, b. 1942)

Title

Place

Year

1974-1975

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, balsa wood, thread

Supports

Dimensions

20.5 x 35.9 x 0.6 cm (8 1/16 x 14 1/8 x 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and dated in blue pencil in the lower right: R Francisco 74. Verso: "Place" 1975 8" x 14" 3/16"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, a joint initiative of the Trustees of the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection and the National Gallery of Art, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute for Museum and Library Services

Object Number

2009.59.6

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Fifty Works for Rhode Island
Jul 20, 2012 – Dec 02, 2012

Label copy

Despite the inclusion of sturdy perpendicular planes of wood in Place, the delicate washes of warm watercolor, the softened pyramidal form, and the thin black thread that drapes loosely through the construction project a sense of fragility.

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Tombstone

Richard Francisco (American, b. 1942)
Place, 1974-1975
Watercolor, balsa wood, thread, nails, and glue on wove paper
20.5 x 35.9 x 0.6 cm (8 1/16 x 14 1/8 x 1/4 inches)
The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, a joint initiative of the Trustees of the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection and the National Gallery of Art, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute for Museum and Library Services 2009.59.6

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