Accession Number
1987/2.27

Title
Place Card (one of eleven)

Artist(s)
John Koch

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
circa 1923

Medium & Support
watercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions
1 7/8 in x 3 1/4 in (4.76 cm x 8.25 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Augusta M. Dillman in memory of her husband, Theodore Dillman

Subject matter
This is part of a series of eleven place cards. Each place card portrays a serene seascape or landscape. All but one of the place cards has a pair that depicts an almost identical scene. These place cards were created very early in Koch's career.

John Koch grew up in Ann Arbor, MI. Koch taught himself how to paint beginning at age 14. Koch lived in Paris from 1928-1933, and it was there that he encountered and was influenced by the Old Masters paintings at the Louvre. After leaving Paris, Koch moved to New York City and developed a career as an artist, often painting still lifes. Koch captured New York high society, and he was frequently commissioned to paint portraits.

Physical Description
This is a barren landscape- there is a tree without leaves in the center of the card. To the right of the tree is a yellow and gray building, and to the right of the building is green shrubbery. This very small card would be used as a place card such as at a dinner party.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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