Falling Figure

1947

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image displays a composition of flowing lines and overlapping shapes that create a sense of motion and fluidity. The dark, elongated forms twist and curl across a multicolored background. The swirling shapes suggest movement, and the circular elements could resemble eyes or joints, creating an association with a human-like form. The contrast between dark tones and vibrant blues, greens, and yellows enhances the energetic feel of the piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and softground etching in black with color screenprint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.2 x 37.7 cm (17 13/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 61.6 x 47.9 cm (24 1/4 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 178, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Graphics International, Ltd., Washington, D.C.); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased July 31, 1971; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • An Artist's Artists: Jacob Kainen's Collection from Rembrandt to David Smith, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2002-2003.

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 178, iv/iv.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 10/50; lower center in graphite: Falling Figure; lower right in graphite: SW Hayter

Wikidata ID

Q76358418

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