painting of the bottom of a tree trunk with green grass and brown leaves at the base
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on linen
Context
"Chuck (the donor) commissioned me to do a “portrait” of this cottonwood tree in front of his house. The tree was planted the same year the house was built, (1890). Chuck felt the tree was slowly dying and wanted it recorded. The painting is a diptych, with the trunk to hang below the full tree with house in background. I wanted to communicate the connection of cottonwood, house, ground, and of course Chuck." - Paczos
Acquisition
Accession
2016.14-125
Source or Donor
Chuck Thurow
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Gift of Chuck Thurow
