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Beach Glasses [working proof 19]

1994

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names

Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Lawrence J. Hamlin

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image contains a pair of eyeglasses on the left and a hat on the right. The color scheme is various shades of gray, creating a monochromatic look with a slightly blurred effect. The eyeglasses are on the left, with the frame and lenses visible, while the hat is on the right with an open rim facing the viewer. The background has streaks and smudges, adding to the abstract quality of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color soap ground and spit bite aquatints with aquatint and drypoint on Arches paper (WP 19 – black and brown spit bites) [working proof 19]
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

21 x 31 in.
Accession Number

2024.132.712
Catalogue Raisonné

[working proof 19]

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