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Untitled [recto]

1970

Joseph Beuys

Associated Names

Joseph Beuys

Artist, German, 1921 - 1986

The image contains abstract shapes and lines on a blank canvas. In the center, there is a circular stamp-like shape, surrounded by hand-drawn lines, arrows, words and small drawings. One corner features an outline of a house. The composition displays circles, lines, and text forming an abstract network.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite with rubber stamp addition on wove paper
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

overall: 32.4 x 24 cm (12 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1994.17.4.a

This is a drawing of handwritten notes and sketches. The image contains several handwritten words in a cursive style, with the words "Nebenlinie" and "Ebene" appearing repeatedly. These words are written diagonally along the page alongside straight lines drawn in pencil. There is a circular form with a dot pattern in the center. The bottom of the page is torn in a characteristic pattern. There are light sketches resembling shapes of a house or structure. — Untitled [verso]

Joseph Beuys

1970

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection), New York, NY; Gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Exhibition History

1994

From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, no. 20.

1997

From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (formerly Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery), University of Texas, Austin, 1997.
From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, 1997.

1998

From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland, 1998.
From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 1998.

Bibliography

1994

From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: no. 20.

Wikidata ID

Q64591106

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