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Gérard Ernest Albert Schneider

Associated Names
Gérard Ernest Albert Schneider

Artist, French, 1896 - 1986

This image displays an arrangement of bold, sweeping lines and geometric shapes in deep black. A vivid red oval is positioned centrally, surrounded by dark forms resembling a face or mask. Adjacent to this red oval is a muted green shape with an angular, bent appearance. The composition is abstract and dynamic, reminiscent of modernist designs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.7 × 54.5 cm (15 1/4 × 21 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 × 66 cm (19 3/4 × 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.86.37

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: lower left in graphite by unknown hand: "42/100"; lower right in graphite signed by the artist: "Schneider"; verso: lower left in graphite by unknown hand: "TR 894.20"; lower center in graphite by unknown hand "32"; lower right in graphite by unknown hand "Schneider", stamp in black ink "73".

Markings

NGA stamp in black ink

Wikidata ID

Q65575966

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