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Quintet

1963

Georges Schreiber

Associated Names

Georges Schreiber

Artist, American, born Belgium, 1904 - 1977

Associated American Artists

Publisher

This is an illustration of five musicians performing as an ensemble. The figures are playing a cello, piano, violin, clarinet, and another string instrument. The drawing is done in monochromatic tones of black and white, using fluid lines and abstract forms. The musicians are depicted in dynamic poses, conveying movement and intensity. The background is minimal, keeping the focus on the musicians.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black
Credit Line

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

image (irregular): 27.94 × 38.1 cm (11 × 15 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.4299

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 163, no. 1481.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Schreiber

Wikidata ID

Q76551862

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