Roy Lichtenstein

Untitled [architecture study]

c. 1970–1976

Black and white photograph of architectural details on a building, featuring ornate stone carvings including a central shell motif flanked by foliage designs. The image captures part of a cornice with dentil molding below it, and a glimpse of a window with blinds partially visible on the left side. The photo has a white border and shows signs of age with a torn bottom edge.

Black and white photograph of architectural details on a building, featuring ornate stone carvings including a central shell motif flanked by foliage designs. The image captures part of a cornice with dentil molding below it, and a glimpse of a window with blinds partially visible on the left side. The photo has a white border and shows signs of age with a torn bottom edge.

Not on view

Date
c. 1970–1976

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
3 1/2 × 5in. (8.9 × 12.7cm)

Accession number
2019.234.58

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Roy Lichtenstein Study Collection, gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Roy Lichtenstein, all rights reserved

APIⓘ
artworks/61820

Part of a series:
[Architecture, Pyramid, and other study photos]
155 works

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A black and white photograph of an architectural detail showing a classical stone window frame with a decorative cornice and a sculpted keystone above the window. The window is closed with blinds behind the glass, and the surrounding wall features ornate moldings. The photo is bordered by a white edge, suggesting it is a print.

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Exhibitions

Order and Ornament:
Roy Lichtenstein’s Entablatures

Sept 27, 2019–Nov 16, 2020

Roy Lichtenstein
461 works in the collection, 25 exhibitions

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