The Witch
Artist
Judith Godwin
American, 1930 - 2021
MediumOil on canvas on paper board
DimensionsMatboard: 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (22.2 x 17.1 cm)
Frame Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (31.1 x 26 x 3.2 cm)
Frame Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (31.1 x 26 x 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest to The Murray Collection in memory of Terry A. Murray
Object number2011.8.6
On View
Not on viewCollections
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- American Paintings & Sculpture
Signedlower right, in block letters, grey/black paint: "GODWIN"
InscribedVerso of the mat board support: UL, in pencil, block letters, JUDITH GODWIN (the J and G larger than the other letters); below this in blue ball point pen"THE WITCH" The T and W larger than the other letters); UCtr in pencil, block capitals, "OIL" with the "i" capital sized but also with a dot over it;UR in pencil "canvas on board/ neutral pH/ 8 3/4'' x 6 3/4''
On the lower rail of the frame, verso, large, in black marking pen, "6 3/4 x 8 3/4"
DescriptionAbstract expressionist. Bold curved black line with counterpoint of red and orange dominates the study. Suggestive of dramatic performance and/or dance. Possibly a sketch for a larger project or more highly finished work?Frame, modern faux-gilt wood (or composition?) with red 'bole' highlights and black speckling to create an antique look.Exhibition History"Women Modernists". Feibes & Schmitt Gallery, The Hyde Collection, January 19, 2019 - May 12, 2019ProvenanceNew York, NY, Jane S. Murray
2009, Glens Falls, NY, The Hyde Collection Trust
