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Tulips

1963

Robert Partin

Associated Names

Robert Partin

Artist, American, born 1927

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This is a drawing of two abstract cup-like shapes, one in a lighter shade and the other in a darker shade. The shapes are set against a dark rectangular background. The drawing features soft, blended textures and edges that are gentle and slightly blurred, suggesting a gradation from light to dark.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black and white
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 20.6 x 26.8 cm (8 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1984.34.537

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. H18.

Inscriptions

lower center in white crayon: Tamarind Impression "Tulips"Robert Partin 1963; lower center verso in graphite: H18; on verso: [ Tamarind-Herron stamp]

Wikidata ID

Q74062722

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