William Congdon

Piazza San Marco
1950

An abstract painting featuring a textured surface with a blend of gray, black, orange, and white hues. Dominating the center is a large, red, cone-like structure atop a building-like form with arches, reminiscent of a cathedral. The background suggests a tumultuous sky, and the foreground has grid-like patterns that could represent streets or a map, with splatters and drips of black paint throughout.

An abstract painting featuring a textured surface with a blend of gray, black, orange, and white hues. Dominating the center is a large, red, cone-like structure atop a building-like form with arches, reminiscent of a cathedral. The background suggests a tumultuous sky, and the foreground has grid-like patterns that could represent streets or a map, with splatters and drips of black paint throughout.

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Date
1950

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil, enamel, and sand on wood

Dimensions
Overall: 19 7/8 × 46 1/4in. (50.5 × 117.5 cm)

Accession number
57.23

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Jennifer Conway in memory of Alban Conway

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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William Congdon
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