On View
On viewObject number1972/3.6
Still Life with Egg Cup, Eggs, and Bowl
Artist
William H. Bailey
(American, 1930-2020)
Date1968-1969
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsimage: 30 1/2 × 33 1/2 in. (77.5 × 85.1 cm)
frame: 36 × 39 1/2 × 1 5/8 in. (91.4 × 100.3 × 4.1 cm)
frame: 36 × 39 1/2 × 1 5/8 in. (91.4 × 100.3 × 4.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Gilmore
Exhibition History"Near Looking," Northern Illinois University (Oct. 27 - Nov. 22,1974), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (1974 - 1975).
"Michigan Masterpieces: Art from Public Collections," Grand Rapids Art Museum (June 28 - July 28, 1985), Flint Institute of Arts (Aug. 4 - Sept. 1, 1985), Kresge Art Museum (Sept. 15 - Oct. 13, 1985), Lee Hall Gallery at Northern Michigan University (Oct. 20 - Nov. 17, 1985), DIA (Dec. 9, 1985 - Jan. 26, 1986), KIA (Feb. 2 - Mar. 2, 1986), University of Michigan Museum of Art (Mar. 7 - Apr. 9, 1986), Muskegon Museum of Art (May 4 - June 1, 1986).
"Modern Masters from the KIA Permanent Collection," Saginaw Art Museum, (Nov. 12 - Dec. 5, 1993), Rankin Center Fine Arts Gallery, Ferris State (Jan. - Feb. 1994).
"Still Lifes from the KIA Permanent Collection," KIA (Sept. 1994 - Jan. 1995).
"Two by Twenty: Artists from the KIA Collection," KIA (Sept. 3 - Dec. 5, 1996).
"Masterworks from the KIA Permanent Collection," Dennos Museum Center (Mar.1997 - Feb. 1998); Midland Center for the Arts (Apr. - July 1998).
"KIA Art School Faculty Exhibition," KIA Galleries 2&5 (Oct. 25 - Nov. 23, 2003).
"Unveiling American Genius," KIA Permanent Collection Exhibition, Traditional, Markin, Nay and Groos Galleries (March 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023).
"Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century," KIA (September 7 - February 18, 2025)Label TextBailey has been called a "Realist", yet with his beautifully rendered objects he creates an imaginary universe with extraordinary serenity and order, a very unreal, metaphysical place. His subtle palette of ochres and siennas filter out all violent strains of feeling and create a mysterious, poetic space. Bailey retains strict control of his pictorial space with the smallest margin of psychological or literary association.