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The Rose

1946

Fannie Hillsmith

Associated Names

Fannie Hillsmith

Artist, American, 1911 - 2007

The image depicts abstract lines and shapes with a central focus on a large, flower-like form. The main shape consists of angular lines and curves resembling a stylized rose, with intersecting geometric elements suggesting petals and a central area hinting at a stamen. Below, curved lines and three oval shapes with delicate linear patterns could represent leaves or droplets, grounding the central form in a way echoing the structure of a stem.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

plate: 150 x 110 mm
sheet: 256 x 164 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2496

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil, lower left, 5/30; "the rose" in pencil, lower center; signed: f hillsmith '46 in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76456121

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