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Study for "Avenger"

1957

Seymour Lipton

Associated Names

Seymour Lipton

Artist, American, 1903 - 1986

The image features a complex arrangement of curving and angular lines that create a bold abstract composition. The drawing resembles an interwoven mass, with sweeping arcs suggesting wings and jagged elements hinting at teeth or claws. The forms overlap and intertwine with dynamic contrasts of light and shadow, and are situated on a base that grounds the abstract shapes in the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black conté crayon on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Seymour Lipton
Dimensions

sheet: 21.43 × 27.78 cm (8 7/16 × 10 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1986.75.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; acquired 1986 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Lipton, Seymour

Inscriptions

lower left in black crayon: Lipton 57

Watermarks

Nekoosa Bond

Wikidata ID

Q64630920

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