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Title
Still Life on a Balcony
Description
In its objects, archictecture, and visual style, this painting gestures back to earlier centuries of allegorical still lifes. On this side of an ornate railing, the seeming bounty is undermined by intimations of suffering (gladiolus), overconsumption (a bowl of fruit), and ephemerality (a lute). Red drapery spills upon an ornate floor. Beyond this balcony, the world, in quite a problematic state at the time. Preachen’s treatment of space renders the foreground and background discontinuous; in fact, how do we know it’s not a painting backdrop?
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Creator
Preachen, William, 1905-1958?
Publisher
Federal Art Project
Date
1937
Contributor
Ritz, Abigail (photography)<br />
<br />
Cooper, Ken (biography)
Source
New Deal Gallery, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts<br />
<br />
Object #FA18246
Format
jpeg, 1.1 MB<br />
jpeg, 12.6 MB
Type
Still image
Identifier
153
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil painting
Physical Dimensions
24 x 30 in.
Condition: surface dirt