Plateau

1956

Anthony Gross

Associated Names
Anthony Gross

Artist, British, 1905 - 1984

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated point. In the distance, there is a line of trees and what appears to be a small village with spires. The horizon blends into the sky. The artwork features expressive, swirling lines and shading patterns to depict natural forms. The monochromatic color palette comprises blacks, whites, and grays. There are dark, meandering branches and vegetation in the foreground, contrasting with the textured areas further away. The land is depicted with sweeping lines and dense hatching, creating a sense of wild, overgrown terrain leading to the structured horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with roulette in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40 x 50 cm (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 53.1 x 64 cm (20 7/8 x 25 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.117

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Herdman 1991, no. 5603, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Herdman, Robin. The Prints of Anthony Gross. Hampshire, 1991.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 47/50; Plateau; lower right in graphite: Anth Gross

Wikidata ID

Q76336094

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