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1951-1952

Max Weber

Associated Names
Max Weber

Artist, American, born Russia (now Poland), 1881 - 1961

The image shows a series of bold, elongated shapes and lines enclosed within a rectangular frame, creating an abstract composition. At the center, there is an oval shape with a pointed bottom. Surrounding this central form are angular lines and geometric patterns. The artwork invites comparisons to familiar objects while maintaining an enigmatic quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Margrit Vanderryn

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.64 × 4.76 cm (4 3/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.72 × 16.67 cm (10 1/8 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.114.65

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rubenstein 2013, no. 45

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Weyhe Gallery, Mount Desert, Maine); Jack and Margrit Vanderryn, Bethesda, Maryland, 2003; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1956

  • Weber, Max. Woodcuts and Linoleum Blocks. New York: E. Weyhe, 1956.

2013

  • Rubenstein, Daryl R. Max Weber: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Graphic Work. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2013, pp. 238-239, no. 45.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Max Weber; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 29; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 45

Wikidata ID

Q77015842

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