Sacrificial Lamb

1981

Italo Scanga

Associated Names
Italo Scanga

Artist, American, 1932 - 2001

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image features a complex array of lines and shapes. In the foreground, there is a geometric grid pattern that forms a backdrop for an array of jagged, zigzag lines. This abstract setup contains familiar objects like the outline of a lamb with intricately textured details filled with circular patterns. To the left, a profile of a human head and shoulders emerges, with defined lines accentuating the nose and facial features. Above the lamb, part of the head is a curved, floating shape. In the top right corner, a square contains a more realistic depiction of a bird perched on a branch against a contrasting background of blue.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and spitbite aquatint on Arches Cover Buff paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 68.3 x 50.5 cm (26 7/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 106.7 x 75.3 cm (42 x 29 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.407


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in graphite along bottom below plate mark; lower left: OKTP; lower center: Sacrificial lamb; lower right: Italo Scanga 81

Markings

blind stamp lower right: [chop of Crown Point Press] Crown Point Press / Nancy Anello

Watermarks

ARCHES FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q75416242

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