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Eleven Figures

1966

Harold Altman

Associated Names

Harold Altman

Artist, American, 1924 - 2003

The image displays a collection of vertical and diagonal lines creating an abstract pattern throughout. The lines suggest a misty atmosphere and faintly hint at figures or structures, similar to silhouettes or shadows. The overall composition evokes an ethereal landscape, alluding to distant buildings or people in conversation in a foggy urban setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 194 x 560 mm
sheet: 257 x 635 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Edition 65 Eleven Figures; lower right: Altman

Wikidata ID

Q76440135

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