Caged Panther

2003

William Kentridge

Associated Names
William Kentridge

Artist, South African, born 1955

The image features vertical dark lines in a grid pattern with swirling abstract loops and curves. A silhouette of a crouching animal is visible within segmented areas. This composition creates a sense of movement and complexity, pairing structured lines with freeform curves.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure with drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Thomas G. Klarner Collection, Gift of Neal Turtell

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.24 × 50.48 cm (13 7/8 × 19 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.48 × 65.72 cm (19 7/8 × 25 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.24.4

  • Series Title

    Zeno Writing II


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Brown Gallery, Arlington, VA); purchased by Thomas G. Klarner, Arlington, VA [1954-2014]; by inheritance, Neal Turtell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2006

  • Krut, David, and Susan Stewart. William Kentridge Prints. Johannesburg, South Africa: David Krut Publishing, 2006, p. 141.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 7/30; lower right in graphite: W Kentridge

Wikidata ID

Q77015705

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