Pâques (Easter)

1936

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image displays overlapping lines and shapes that create an intricate abstract composition. The lines form angular shapes that may resemble a seated figure, with elements hinting at a face or limbs. Some areas are densely filled, creating a textured pattern amid open spaces. The artwork invites viewers to discover familiar forms within its intricate design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and softground etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.8 x 17.8 cm (11 3/4 x 7 in.)
    sheet: 52.7 x 40.3 cm (20 3/4 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.81

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 101

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Reiss-Cohen, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased September 11, 1970; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

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. 101.

Wikidata ID

Q76439160

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