Curves

1919

Orovida Camille Pissarro

Associated Names
Orovida Camille Pissarro

Artist, British, 1893 - 1968

This is a drawing of an abstract scene depicting a large animal and a jumping gazelle. The image shows a large animal at the top of the frame and a gazelle with long horns mid-leap below it. The animals are outlined in fine lines, with minimal background details emphasizing their forms. The drawing's use of strong, simple lines creates an abstract quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.16 × 15.08 cm (7 15/16 × 5 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.92 × 17.62 cm (9 13/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1354

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • British Prints from the Bristow Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979, no. 27

Bibliography

1926

  • Nicholson, C. A. "The Etchings of Orovida." Print Collector's Quarterly 13, no. 2 (April 1926): pp. 185, 189, 202, no. 50.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Trial proof no 9; lower center in graphite: Curves; lower right in graphite: Orovida / 1919

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008829

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