Feu sous l'eau (Fire Under the Water)

1955

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image depicts a dynamic array of sweeping curves and intersecting lines against a subdued purple background. The abstract composition includes elements resembling musical instruments or winding roads. The bold, curved strokes are accented with hints of orange and white lines that interlace with dark swirls, adding complexity and movement to the shapes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and softground etching in black with color screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.6 x 17.4 cm (10 1/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 49.2 x 32.2 cm (19 3/8 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.124

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 221, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Franz Bader, Inc., Washington, D.C.); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased February 29, 1972; gift to NGA, 2002.

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. 221, iv/iv.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: E(ssai); lower center in graphite: Feu sous l'Eau; lower right in graphite: SWHayter 55

Wikidata ID

Q76358422

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