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1907-1938

Heinrich Tischler

Associated Names
Heinrich Tischler

Artist, Polish, 1892 - 1938

The image displays an intricate array of vertical and diagonal lines forming an abstract depiction of a narrow street or alleyway with towering structures on either side. The lines convey the texture and form of buildings, with vertical strokes indicating walls or facades and diagonal and curved lines suggesting rooftops and shadows. The composition creates depth and perspective akin to an urban canyon or clustered cityscape, connecting architectural forms with light and space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid cream paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.2 × 14.6 cm (8 3/4 × 5 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 × 26.9 cm (13 7/8 × 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.486

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galleria Henze, Lugano); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased 1975; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

monogrammed in image, at bottom left: HT; below image, at left, in graphite: Prob; below image, at right, in graphite: Tischler; on the bottom of the sheet, in graphite, by later hand: Haüser HEINRICH TISCHLER; at top right corner of the sheet, in graphite, by later hand: 71; on verso, in graphite, by later hand: 70

Wikidata ID

Q76557032

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