Amaryllis
Charles Demuth · c. 1923 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Still-life was one of Charles Demuth's favorite genres, and he created works on this theme throughout his career. This drawing of a blooming amaryllis was completed while the artist was convalescing with diabetes in his hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Because of his physical weakness, he was limited to working in watercolor, a less demanding medium than painting, and to subjects that he could easily observe, such as flowers. Demuth drew the amaryllis's form in graphite and then brushed on watercolor precisely, using a blotter to develop the pebbly texture seen throughout. This watercolor was purchased by the museum during its first exhibition, at Daniel Gallery in New York, and was one of the first works by Charles Demuth to enter a public museum collection.
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Details
- Maker
- Charles Demuth (American, 1883–1935)
- Date
- c. 1923
- Medium
- watercolor over graphite
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 45.8 x 30.4 cm (18 1/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- America
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
