James Castle

(House and Sheds)
c. 1910–1977

A sepia-toned sketch of a rustic building with a porch, featuring loosely defined lines and shading that suggest architectural details and foliage. The drawing has a vintage or aged appearance, with the paper showing signs of wear and discoloration.

Not on view

Date
c. 1910–1977

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Soot and spit on found paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 3 × 6 7/8in. (7.6 × 17.5 cm) Image: 3 × 6 7/8in. (7.6 × 17.5 cm)

Accession number
2017.85a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee, the Director’s Discretionary Funds, and partial gift of an anonymous donor

API
artworks/50667

Exhibitions

Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019

James Castle
44 works in the collection

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James Castle

(House and Sheds) c. 1910–1977

Exhibitions

James Castle 44 works in the collection

(House and Sheds)
c. 1910–1977

James Castle
44 works in the collection