Festival of Water and Lights

1937

Henry de Waroquier

Associated Names
Henry de Waroquier

Artist, French, 1881 - 1970

The image features intersecting lines and curves creating an abstract composition. The Eiffel Tower is on the left side, with geometric lines converging at the top. In the center, there is a statue of a horse and rider. A cluster of flags on tall poles is on the right side. The image combines elements of the Eiffel Tower, a horse and rider statue, and flags, creating a dynamic and bustling scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on cream Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.7 x 40 cm (13 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 48.2 x 64.2 cm (19 x 25 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.150.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Auberty 1951, no. 89, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Boston); purchased 200 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1951

  • Auberty, Jacqueline. Henry de Waroquier, catalogue de son oeuvre gravé. Paris, 1951.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: HD Waroquier. 1934.; by the artist, lower left in graphite: H. de Waroquier; by the artist, lower right in graphite: 2/100

Wikidata ID

Q76342309

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