Drawing

c. 1948-1958

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image displays swirling and curved lines on a black background. A green semicircle encloses colorful shapes, with yellow and orange dashes below. White, orange, and brown brushstrokes fan out, and scattered green circles are present.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tempera on black wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 x 47 cm (12 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.45

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Frederick Sommer; lower left in graphite circled: 3; on verso of original mat, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Top; lower left: Plate #57; lower right: TL#9057

Wikidata ID

Q64570744

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