Memnon 3

1992

Bryan Hunt

Associated Names
Bryan Hunt

Artist, American, born 1947

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows jagged, irregular shapes surrounded by spontaneous lines and scratches within a rectangular frame. This abstract composition hints at the outline of a large stone figure, resembling a rock formation or ancient statue with a smaller, human-like figure in the center. Light and shadow add an ambiguous quality, with dark tones emphasizing the structure's monolithic presence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    one from a set of three prints: softground etching with soapground aquatint and drypoint in black on Somerset soft white textured paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    Overall (sheet): 58.4 x 48.9 cm (23 x 19 1/4 in.)
    overall (image): 27.9 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.203

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right: O.K. to Print / Bryan Hunt; lower left: 3; [printer's notation center right]

Wikidata ID

Q75414658

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