Sorcier

1953

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image consists of swirling and intersecting lines creating intricate shapes. The abstract composition suggests a dance of lines, resembling tangled strings or fluid motion. The lines form loops and curves that evoke limbs and movement, similar to a mid-spin dancer. Near the center, two circular forms with dark centers resemble eyes, evoking a humanoid silhouette within the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving, drypoint, and softground etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine

  • Dimensions

    plate: 48.9 x 39.4 cm (19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 64.1 x 53 cm (25 1/4 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.86.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 209, iv/iv

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. 209, iv/iv.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 1/5; lower center in graphite: Le Sorcier; lower right in graphite: SWHayter 53

Watermarks

Lauriat

Wikidata ID

Q65577651

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