Rubbing Piece, No. 5

1973

Dorothea Rockburne

Associated Names
Dorothea Rockburne

Artist, Canadian, born 1932

The image shows sharply folded paper creating triangular and rectangular shapes against a smooth background. The angles and lines suggest architectural structures or geometric landscapes, adding depth and dimension to the composition.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Max Protetch Gallery, New York); Howard and Shirlee Friedenberg, Washington, DC, 1975; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1986

  • American Masters: Works on Paper from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1986-1988, pp. 98-101, no. 62

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Rockburne 73 R.P #5

Markings

embossed lower left: Strathmore / Use Either Side

Wikidata ID

Q64541290

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