Bas-Relief, I

1918

Jacques Lipchitz

Associated Names
Jacques Lipchitz

Artist, French, 1891 - 1973

The image shows an abstract composition of geometric shapes with arches and angular lines forming a complex pattern. The shapes are layered and interlocked in a way that suggests overlapping pieces or architectural elements. Certain shapes resemble letter-like forms, including the text "LE" integrated into the design. The image features red and white hues and has a relief sculpture-like quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    polychromed stone

  • Credit Line

    Adolph Caspar Miller Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.7 x 35.7 x 4.4 cm (21 15/16 x 14 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.29.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, until his death in 1973. (Malborough Gallery Inc., New York); sold 1977 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Aspects of Twentieth-Century Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978-1979, no. 24, repro.

1980

  • Reliefs: Formprobleme zwischen Malerei und Skulptur im Münster, Westfälisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Münster, Federal Republic of Germany; Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland, 1980, no. 24.

1989

  • Jacques Lipchitz: A Life in Sculpture, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, 1989-1990, no. 26.

2016

  • Cubism and War: The Crystal in the Flame, Museu Picasso, Barcelona, 2016-2017, no. 61, repro.

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 135, repro.

1996

  • Wilkinson, Alan G. The Sculpture of Jacques Lipchitz. A Catalogue Raisonné. Volume One. The Paris Years 1910-1940. London, 1996: no. 70, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63854677

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