Emerald Spade

1996

Tony Fitzpatrick

Associated Names
Tony Fitzpatrick

Artist, American, born 1958

The image shows a large, central spade shape with intricate lines and patterns. The spade is adorned with leaf-like motifs and surrounded by floral patterns resembling familiar objects like flowers and leaves. Small abstract shapes and symbols fill the background, reminiscent of playing card designs and celestial motifs, adding complexity to the drawing.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and aquatint with chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.08 × 20.16 cm (9 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.04 × 38.42 cm (18 1/8 × 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.36

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Printworks Gallery, Chicago, Illinois); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2003; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 13/40; lower center in graphite: Emerald Spade; lower right in graphite: TF96

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