Pavane

1935

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image shows intersecting lines and shapes. Black lines crisscross the scene, overlaid on broader, lightly shaded strokes that form an X-like structure in the background. There are curved elements that could resemble petals or sails, and linear patterns that could remind one of stringed instruments' cords. The juxtaposition of fluid curves and sharp angles evokes a dynamic interplay between motion and structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving, softground etching, and drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.5 x 19.7 cm (11 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 48.9 x 33 cm (19 1/4 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.79

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 91

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Swann Galleries, New York, November 4, 2004, lot 550); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2012.

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. 91.

Wikidata ID

Q76439157

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