Maternité ailée (Winged Maternity)

1948-1953

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

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The image displays an array of curving and intersecting lines sweeping across the scene. Some lines swirl and loop abstractly. Amidst these lines, there are shapes resembling familiar objects, such as circular forms resembling eyes and elongated shapes hinting at faces. Vibrant colors like pink, orange, and teal interact with the lines, forming a dynamic composition that feels both structured and chaotic, evoking abstract art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color engraving and etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.6 x 20.2 cm (13 5/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 55.4 x 37.5 cm (21 13/16 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.47

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 187, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; acquired 1991 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York, 1992: no. 187, iv/iv.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 23/50; lower center in graphite: Maternite Ailee; lower right in graphite: SWHayter 48; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: (DR SILBERSTEIN) $325.

Watermarks

Rives BFK

Wikidata ID

Q74891894

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