Chalices, State 1

1990

Tony Cragg

Associated Names
Tony Cragg

Artist, British, born 1949

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a group of vertically oriented, cylindrical forms with intricate patterns of small ovals and dots covering their surfaces. The abstract composition resembles a cluster of textured mushrooms or tree stumps, with each form having a rounded top and a flared base. The dense patterning of lines and ovals evokes a sense of complexity and depth, reminiscent of natural textures found in bark or coral.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching and aquatint in black on Somerset Textured paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.59 × 21.27 cm (8 1/2 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.29 × 32.38 cm (13 1/2 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.96

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Crown Point Press.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: Chalices OKTP; lower right: Tony Cragg; printers notations in graphite along bottom edge

Wikidata ID

Q75413665

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