Untitled

1993

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

This is a painting of anatomical illustrations of a vertebral column and associated structures. The composition features detailed anatomical illustrations focusing on the human spine, spinal cord, and ribs. The central forms illustrate cross-sections and views of the vertebral structure. The colors used are muted and realistic. Slender, elongated forms resembling nerves extend from the structures, highlighting human anatomy.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of photomechanical reproductions of lithographic prints with watercolor on heavyweight wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 42.5 x 48.2 cm (16 3/4 x 19 in.)
    mount: 55.6 x 61.7 cm (21 7/8 x 24 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Recent Acquisitions of Works of Art on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Inscriptions

on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1993 (underlined); on mount, lower right verso in graphite: 17

Wikidata ID

Q64147750

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