Untitled (Staircase)

Surrealists #9: The painting by J. Andre Smith features a surreal scene with a winding staircase descending into a dimly lit room, where a man holding a candle cautiously steps downward. In the foreground, a woman in a flowing white gown and veil, possibly a bride, sits solemnly on a red chair, clutching a bouquet. The elongated shadows, open doorway, and intricate details create an eerie and mysterious atmosphere, emphasized by the winding staircase that defies gravity.
Surrealists #9

The painting by J. Andre Smith features a surreal scene with a winding staircase descending into a dimly lit room, where a man holding a candle cautiously steps downward. In the foreground, a woman in a flowing white gown and veil, possibly a bride, sits solemnly on a red chair, clutching a bouquet. The elongated shadows, open doorway, and intricate details create an eerie and mysterious atmosphere, emphasized by the winding staircase that defies gravity.

Name/Title

Untitled (Staircase)

Entry/Object ID

1-28

Description

Bride at bottom of stairs, old man descending yellow staircase holding a candle.

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Masonite

Collection

City of Maitland

Cataloged By

Elizabeth Gulliksen

Category

Andre Smith

Acquisition

Accession

1969.001

Credit Line

Part of the City of Maitland Collection

Made/Created

Artist

J. André Smith

Date made

circa 1946

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower right corner

Transcription

Andre Smith '46

Material/Technique

Painted

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimension of work- unframed

Height

29-1/2 in

Width

23-3/4 in