Composition

1960

Anton Heyboer

Associated Names
Anton Heyboer

Artist, Dutch, 1924 - 2005

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes forming an abstract composition. Elongated vertical lines and semi-circular arcs create a fragmented semblance of human figures dispersed across the canvas. The central portion features crisscrossed horizontal and vertical lines, along with circular shapes in the upper area. The artwork conveys structure and balance resembling an architectural blueprint or mechanical diagram combined with an artistic rendition of human presence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper [artist's proof]

  • Credit Line

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.8 x 47.7 cm (9 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 30 x 50.7 cm (11 13/16 x 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.77.3

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 3/9 eigendruck; lower right in graphite: Anton Heyboer 1960; upper center in plate: Heyboer / Anton; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 22 / 578/2 / LXXXIII

Wikidata ID

Q75394617

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