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1772-1773
1928.24
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Adirondacks (View Near Lake Tear-in-the Clouds, Headwaters of the Hudson River, New York)
Title
Adirondacks (View Near Lake Tear-in-the Clouds, Headwaters of the Hudson River, New York)
Date
1992
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, scratching out, graphite, and charcoal on heavy watercolor paper
Dimensions
frame: 62 3/4 x 42 3/4 in. ( 159.4 x 108.6 cm )
sheet: 60 x 40 in. ( 152.4 x 101.6 cm )
Description
Landscape: The dominant portion of the watercolor depicts falls near Lake Tear-in-the-Clouds, the headwaters of the Hudson River. The lower border is divided into parts showing a sneaker, a Coke bottle, a hand, sunglasses, and a half-opened Hershey chocolate bar.
Credit Line
Gift of Don Nice
Object Number
1992.9
Marks
Signature and date: in LLC: "1992"; in LRC: "Nice"
Inscriptions
Signed at lower right in graphite: "nice"; inscribed at lower left: "1992"
Gallery Label
The watercolor was created by the artist for inclusion in The New-York Historical Society's venue of traveling exhibition "Forever Wild". Don Nice was born in Visalia, CA, in 1932. He received his B.F.A. in 1954 from the USC and his M.F.A. in 1964 from Yale University. He has been represented by the Pace Gallery and the Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York City. His work is represented in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
