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Tondo

1981

Francesco Clemente

Associated Names

Francesco Clemente

Artist, Italian, born 1952

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image contains a large circular shape filled with deep red color and bordered with a slightly darker shade. Inside, three human figures are drawn in reclining positions, appearing to float in space. The figures are depicted in a minimalist line drawing style. Surrounding them are various circles and curved lines, resembling abstract elements.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color softground etching with aquatint on Don Farnsworth handmade paper
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

sheet: 42.2 cm (16 5/8 in.)
image: 42.2 cm (16 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1998.40.83

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Brown, Kathan

Inscriptions

in graphite; center verso: OKTP Francesco Clemente [written in an oval]

Wikidata ID

Q75413242

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