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Small Monster

1951

James Lewis Haseltine

Associated Names

James Lewis Haseltine

Artist, American, born 1924

The image displays a complex arrangement of jagged lines and geometric shapes forming an abstract composition. The elements come together to resemble a small mythical creature or monster with circular eyes and elongated appendages. The design hints at features like a face or mask, with details resembling wings or horns. Circular patterns and cross-hatching add texture suggesting feathers or scales, resulting in a mysterious and abstract depiction of a creature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching, aquatint and engraving
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 376 x 226 mm
sheet: 453 x 292 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2382

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Small Monster in pencil, lower center; signed: Haseltine '51 in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441343

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