Marquis de Portago

1970

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Stuart Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Ron McPherson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows vertical parallel lines arranged in a stepped pattern to create a symmetrical shape with jagged edges. It has a rigid, structural appearance reminiscent of architectural elements like skyscrapers or fortresses. The shape stands out against a plain white background, accentuating its geometric form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph and screenprint in gray and silver on Special Arjomari wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.6 x 55.8 cm (16 x 21 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.74.205

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, no. 31

  • Series Title

    Aluminum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 214.

1983

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1967-1982. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1983, no. 31.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 51.42. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gemini III F. Stella '70; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: FS70-312

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74889968

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