Tarantelle

1943

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

Curt Valentin

Publisher, American, born Germany, 1902 - 1954

The image consists of swirling and overlapping lines creating complex shapes and curves across the canvas. It has an abstract quality, suggesting frozen movement with folding ribbons or twisting vines. Some forms resemble objects like a flower petal or a mask, while other parts resemble intertwined threads. Shadows and lighter sections add depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and softground etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 55 × 33 cm (21 5/8 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.14.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 156, vi/vi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1970

  • Graphics by Contemporary Painters, Allentown Art Museum, PA, 1970.

1981

  • Contemporary American Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, unnumbered brochure.

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 156, vi/vi.

Wikidata ID

Q65025639

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