The View from Palomar

1958

Dorothy Dehner

Associated Names
Dorothy Dehner

Artist, American, 1901 - 1994

The image depicts geometric shapes and curved lines intertwined to form an abstract composition. Rectangles, triangles, and arc shapes are layered and connected by thin lines, creating a sense of balance and movement. The play of light and shadow within the forms adds an organic quality to the structured lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and roulette in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Judith Rothschild Foundation

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.9 x 25.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 41.1 x 30.2 cm (16 3/16 x 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.64.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, D.C.; purchased 1997 by NGA, with funds donated by The Judith Rothschild Foundation.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below plate mark in graphite: The View from Palomar 17/35; lower right below plate mark in graphite: Dorothy Dehner '58

Wikidata ID

Q75394606

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