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Fragments

c. 1950

George Peter

Associated Names

George Peter

Artist, American, born Austria, 1859 - 1950

The image displays intersecting arcs and straight lines creating a dynamic sense of movement and balance. The abstract artwork features curves and thin lines, forming semicircular shapes that evoke cascading hammocks or smiles. The arrangement suggests a harbor of abstracted vessels, without depicting specific objects.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

Image: 190 x 273 mm
Sheet: 257 x 333 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3906

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Fragments; lower right: George Peter

Wikidata ID

Q76441915

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