Two Women

1981, published 1993

Saul Steinberg

Associated Names
Saul Steinberg

Artist, American, born Romania, 1914 - 1999

Mark Mahaffey

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image is a line drawing featuring the upper portion of two abstract figures facing to the right. The first figure has an elongated face with distinct facial features, such as a prominent curved nose and a small mouth, with swirls around the forehead and chin areas. This figure wears circular glasses and has abstract patterns within the head. Behind this figure, another similar figure is positioned slightly behind and faces forward, sharing a similar abstract style with pronounced features and abstract textures indicating hair or headgear. Both figures appear to be connected by decorative lines between their faces. There is no visible clothing or jewelry, and the illustration has a plain background and a simple frame.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee and Ann Fensterstock

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.5 x 30 cm (8 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 53.5 x 51 cm (21 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.120.10


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles; Lee and Ann Fensterstock, New York; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2008, no. 207.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1611.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 50.1. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: SP I; center right in graphite: ST; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: ST81-3187

Markings

embossed lower right: © 1993 [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower right verso in gray ink: published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q76357301

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