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Untitled

1983

Jürgen Partenheimer

Associated Names

Jürgen Partenheimer

Artist, German, born 1947

The image shows abstract thin lines and simple shapes, including a triangular form with jagged edges at the top and a spiraling line forming a circle. The central figure connects these elements with elongated lines downward, meeting a large oval shape. The composition includes a figure that could resemble a stylized bird with a circular eye, standing on long, thin legs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Collectors Committee
Dimensions

sheet: 50.8 x 33.3 cm (20 x 13 1/8 in.)
plate: 36.5 x 27.6 cm (14 3/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2004.5.3

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

below plate in graphite; center: PARTENHEIMER 83 2/10

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