Centauresse

1943-1944

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

Curt Valentin

Publisher, American, born Germany, 1902 - 1954

The image shows a composition of interwoven lines and shapes, creating an abstract form. The lines curve and overlap in an intricate manner. The form may resemble intertwined figures or sculptures. The abstract imagery invites connections to familiar objects such as a pair of figures in motion or a draped statue. Earthy tones are used to enhance the organic feel of the shapes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and softground etching in red

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.2 x 10.2 cm (6 x 4 in.)
    sheet: 33.3 x 25.4 cm (13 1/8 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.73.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 157, ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

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. 157, ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65577643

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