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1945

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image displays a series of curved and intersecting lines forming angular and rounded shapes, creating an abstract composition. These elements come together to suggest the form of a human figure. The layering of textures and line work resembles a network of nerves or branches, depicting movement and connection. This abstract representation encourages viewers to discover familiar silhouettes and patterns within the design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and softground etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 62.2 x 40.3 cm (24 1/2 x 15 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 70 x 51 cm (27 9/16 x 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.52

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 165, State vi/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; acquired 1946 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, NY, 1992: no. 165 vi/vi.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 3/50; lower center in graphite: Amazon; lower right in graphite: SW Hayter 1945

Wikidata ID

Q65084140

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