James Castle

(Studio)
c. 1910–1977

A sepia-toned sketch depicting an interior scene with rough, expressive lines. The room features a large, central furnace or stove with a prominent pipe extending upwards. The walls are adorned with a clock and what appears to be a framed picture or window. The foreground shows indistinct shapes that could be piles of coal or other materials, and the ceiling beams suggest a basement or industrial setting. The drawing conveys a sense of warmth and antiquity.
A sepia-toned sketch depicting an interior scene with rough, expressive lines. The room features a large, central furnace or stove with a prominent pipe extending upwards. The walls are adorned with a clock and what appears to be a framed picture or window. The foreground shows indistinct shapes that could be piles of coal or other materials, and the ceiling beams suggest a basement or industrial setting. The drawing conveys a sense of warmth and antiquity.

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Date
c. 1910–1977

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Soot and spit on found paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 × 8in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm) Image: 5 × 8in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)

Accession number
2017.110a-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

Rights and reproductions
© James Castle Collection and Archive LP. All rights reserved

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James Castle
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