The Miser

1991

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows a collection of abstract shapes and forms on a dark background. A shape resembling an arm and hand with slightly curled fingers is positioned on top. Below, various organic shapes suggest internal organs or bodily structures with textures resembling skin and folds. These include a bulbous sack-like form and a curved tube-like structure with a cracked surface. The composition merges familiar anatomical features with surreal elements, creating an intriguing collage.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of photomechanical reproductions of lithographic prints on heavyweight wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 43.1 x 46.8 cm (16 15/16 x 18 7/16 in.)
    mount: 54.8 x 58.5 cm (21 9/16 x 23 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.42

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, upper left verso in graphite: The Miser (underlined); on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1991 (underlined); on mount, lower right verso in graphite: 16

Wikidata ID

Q64147748

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