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Untitled [Surrealist Woman With Wings And Portico-Head]

1947

Unknown

Associated Names

Unknown

Artist, (probably American)

The image depicts interconnected shapes and lines, including a draped curtain, an archway, and a voluminous wing. The composition is abstract and intertwines different elements. The components summon associations with familiar objects like flowing fabric, a mythical creature, and a partial human form. A figure on a wooden platform holds an element that echoes a surreal narrative.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

plate: 222 x 151 mm
sheet: 330 x 241 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4248

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right corner, 6/25

Signed: "Sattorini 47" in pencil, lower right corner

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