Saille

1977

Nancy Graves

Associated Names
Nancy Graves

Artist, American, 1939 - 1995

The image features interconnected, wavy lines and scribbles in various colors, creating an abstract composition. The lines twist and curve in various ways. There is a prominent use of light pastels intermingled with a few darker strokes. A thin red line runs horizontally near the top, and a wavy purple line hugs the left edge.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching, aquatint and pochoir with pastel on Arches Cover paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Richard Price

  • Dimensions

    plate: 50.8 × 60.33 cm (20 × 23 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 80.33 × 90.49 cm (31 5/8 × 35 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.126.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Padon 1996, 14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2013, gift of Richard Price, Washington, DC.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Padon, Thomas. Nancy Graves, Excavations in Print, A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Harry N. Abrams: 1996.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 12/27; lower right: N.S. Graves '77

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Tyler Graphics Ltd.]

Wikidata ID

Q77005867

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