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Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image depicts swirling and radiating curved lines and shapes against a vibrant yellow backdrop. The orange lines and patterns form an abstract design resembling concentric waves or spirals. The composition suggests dynamic movement, drawing the viewer's eye towards the center and outward to the periphery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching with softground on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 43.5 x 49.8 cm (17 1/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 55.9 x 75.6 cm (22 x 29 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.95

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 334

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Picture Store, Boston); Ruth Kainen, purchased January 26, 1995; 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. 334.

Watermarks

BFK Rives

Wikidata ID

Q76439179

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