The Fossil Whale

1991

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

The image shows swirling lines and geometric shapes across the canvas, forming an abstract pattern. The dark and light contrast, along with the black and green shades, add depth. Interlocking patterns and arching lines create a visual journey reminiscent of a cityscape or a mechanical design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching, aquatint, and relief on TGL handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tyler Graphics Ltd.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 189.87 × 137.16 cm (74 3/4 × 54 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.67.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, undescribed

  • Series Title

    Moby Dick Engravings

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mt. Kisco, New York; acquired 1994 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 8/22 F. Stella '91; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: FS 87-905A

Markings

embossed lower right: [Tyler Graphics]

Wikidata ID

Q75125472

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