Composition

c. 1939

Adolph Gottlieb

Associated Names
Adolph Gottlieb

Artist, American, 1903 - 1974

The image depicts a large rectangular surface with intricate textures, topped by an outline of a conch shell. The color palette is mainly monochrome, consisting of grayscale tones. The conch shell sits on top of the rectangular panel, which occupies the central part of the image. Two smaller objects are depicted on the left within a vertical band adjacent to the rectangle.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 x 15 cm (5 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 29.5 x 24.7 cm (11 5/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.23.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, David Tunick, Inc., New York); purchased by NGA, 1976.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Adolph Gottlieb: Early Prints, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, 7 Nov 2006 - 7 Jan 2007; Milwaukee Art Museum, 24 May 2007 - 19 Aug 2007; The University of Memphis Art Museum, 8 Sept 2007 - 20 Oct 2007; Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, 3 Feb 2008 - 15 Apr 2008.

Bibliography

2006

  • Field, Richard. Adolph Gottlieb: Early Prints. (Exh. cat. Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, 2006-2007; Milwaukee Art museum, 2007, The University of memphis Art Museum, 2007; Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, 2008). New York, 2006.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: up (arrow) / "Composition" / etching by / Adolph Gottlieb / 43 West 55th Street N.Y. City / Artists' Gallery; lower left verso in graphite: D7AKBHH

Markings

stamp in black ink, lower center verso: The Artists' Gallery N.Y.C.

Wikidata ID

Q65564227

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