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Ruth [wrapper for etched copper plates]

1994

Frank Auerbach

Associated Names

Frank Auerbach

Artist, British, born Germany, 1931 - 2024

The image shows intersecting lines and shapes on a textured background, creating an abstract composition. Black and blue lines intersect in multiple directions, forming a dense cluster. The surrounding area is filled with smudges and faint traces, enhancing the abstract nature of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint printed in black and gray from 2 plates with scraping and blue ball-point pen on Somerset wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Frank Auerbach and Mark Balakjian of \\"Studio Prints\\"
Dimensions

plate: 25.6 x 20.3 cm (10 1/16 x 8 in.)
sheet: 46.8 x 37.2 cm (18 7/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1995.92.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist and Mark Balakjian, London, England; acquired 1995 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Marlborough Fine Art

Watermarks

Somerset / England

Wikidata ID

Q63571255

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