Pierrot II

Artist William Baziotes (American, 1912 - 1963)

CultureAmerican

Date1948

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Overall, Frame: 27 1/8 × 31 × 2 1/8 in. (68.9 × 78.7 × 5.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Macon and Joan Brock Collection of American Art

Object number2023.4.8

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 222

DescriptionThis is an oil on canvas painting which features two abstracted figures. To the left a pink figure appears to be seated, while to the right a green figure stands against the blue background.
ProvenanceKootz Gallery, New York Private collection, New Jersey (acquired from the above) Thence by descent to the former owner Sotheby’s, New York, November, 17, 2021, lot 151 Thomas Colville Fine Arts The Macon and Joan Brock Collection of American Art, 2022 Exhibition History"A Shared Vision: The Macon and Joan Brock Collection of American Art," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 8, 2023 — March 10, 2024.