Reaper (m)

1949

Richard Hamilton

Associated Names
Richard Hamilton

Artist, British, 1922 - 2011

Slade School of Fine Art, University College London

Printer, British

Richard Hamilton

Publisher, British, 1922 - 2011

The image shows angular and curved lines forming an abstract composition. Intersecting lines create shapes resembling a staircase or a fragmented ladder in the foreground. A circular shape with spokes suggests a wheel at the bottom right. An oval shape with smaller markings is located at the upper right. The arrangement gives an impression of industrial or mechanical components assembled abstractly, connecting to objects like machinery or creative tools.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and roulette

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 23.3 cm (11 7/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.787

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mayer 1984, no. 32

  • Series Title

    The Reaper

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

  • Richard Hamilton Prints 1939-1983: A Complete Catalogue of Graphic Works. London: Edition Hansjorg Mayer, in association with Waddington Graphics, 1984. Entries by Edward Thorden.

Wikidata ID

Q65576577

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