Poem by Jacques-Henri Lévesque from 21 Etchings and Poems

1947 (published 1960)

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

Jacques-Henry Lévesque

Author, French, 20th century

Anderson-Lamb

Printer

Morris Gallery

Publisher

The image shows swirling and interweaving lines creating an intricate abstract design. The lines loop and cross over each other, framing blocks of text at the center. The text is in French and is surrounded by a cloud-like border. Circular and elliptical shapes are scattered throughout the design. The overall arrangement is dynamic, drawing the eye across the different elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching from a portfolio of 10 etchings; six etching and aquatints; two engraving and etchings; two etching and drypoints; and one etching, aquatint, and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Prospero Foundation Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.6 x 19.4 cm (11 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 x 42.9 cm (19 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.6.1.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 181

Associated Artworks

See all 21 artworks
The image features intricate lines and swirling shapes forming an abstract pattern. In the center, there is a large oval with vertical lines resembling legs, surrounded by looped and jagged lines. The overall composition is chaotic, with scribbles and markings resembling an encrypted language or graffiti. The central figure is enclosed within a border-like framework amidst the variety of shapes.

Poem from 21 Etchings and Poems

Pierre Alechinsky, Dotremont Christian, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

21 Etchings and Poems

Various Artists, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

The image displays a collection of intersecting, curvilinear, and angular lines creating a complex pattern. These abstract shapes and lines convey movement and dynamic flow. The bold zigzags and swooping curves suggest a sense of rhythm and energy. The composition is accompanied by a poem and a signature.

To Yeats in Rapallo from 21 Etchings and Poems

Fred Becker, Theodore Russell Weiss, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); acquired 1997 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 181.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Jacques-Henri Lévesque; lower right in plate: Hayter; lower left in graphite: 50/50

Watermarks

Rives

Wikidata ID

Q75406244

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