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Figure and Table

1965

Roland Peterson

Associated Names

Roland Peterson

Artist, American, born 1926

The image shows intersecting lines and geometric shapes creating a pattern with perspective and depth. The central figure has a curved silhouette and appears to be sitting at a table. Objects on the table form shapes resembling bottles and plates. The background consists of dark horizontal strokes suggesting a cloudy sky or landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 45.3 × 54.5 cm (17 13/16 × 21 7/16 in.)
sheet: 54.9 × 63 cm (21 5/8 × 24 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.3914

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower left in graphic: A/P; lower center in graphite: Figure and Table; lower right in graphite: Roland Peterson

Wikidata ID

Q76548735

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