La leçon d'anatomie (The Anatomy Lesson)

1954

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image consists of swirling lines and looping shapes intersecting and overlapping on a dark background. The abstract composition includes white, curvilinear forms. The shapes are surrounded by deep blues, greens, and touches of purple. The interlacing lines and forms suggest movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color engraving, aquatint, and softground etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 39.3 × 29.3 cm (15 1/2 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.827

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 214, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 59.

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. 214, iv/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65577716

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