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Untitled (Preliminary Study for "Le Tournesol")

c. 1920

Edward Steichen

Associated Names

Edward Steichen

Artist, American, born Luxembourg, 1879 - 1973

The image features a series of curving lines and arcs sketched lightly on the paper, creating an abstract shape that appears to spiral inward. The lines overlay and intersect in a seemingly random pattern, yet their flow hints at an organic form familiar in nature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Francesca Calderone-Steichen
Dimensions

sheet: 20.32 × 13.97 cm (8 × 5 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2013.45.1
Copyright

© Estate of Edward Steichen

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2013, Gift of Francesca Calderone-Steichen

Associated Names

Calderone-Steichen, Francesca

Wikidata ID

Q64557627

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