Untitled #4 (Pattern)

1985

William Brice

Associated Names
William Brice

Artist, American, 1921 - 2008

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image features an array of abstract shapes and lines set against a backdrop of jagged black and gray forms. A red rectangle on the left contains a black X-like shape, with two ovoid forms, one green and one pink, above it. Above these shapes is a brown triangular form balanced with circular beige elements on either end. On the right, a peach-colored form with orange spiraled lines extends upwards, with a vertical red zigzag line in its center. Below, a mix of colorful shapes are stacked together, including a blue L-shaped form and a green rectangle with a yellow curl.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color softground etching and aquatint on Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.9 x 17.5 cm (5 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 41 x 41.3 cm (16 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.34


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: O.K. TO PRINT; lower right: B '85

Wikidata ID

Q75412871

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