A Page From A Book I

1997

Helen Frankenthaler

Associated Names
Helen Frankenthaler

Artist, American, 1928 - 2011

The image shows curving, swirling lines and shapes on a rectangular strip in an abstract arrangement. It features a range of colors like deep purples, bright yellows, and vibrant blues. A black circular shape is at the bottom right. There are looping red lines on the right side. The composition evokes movement and fluidity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint with stencil-applied opaque watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.3 × 46.4 cm (4 7/16 × 18 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 26 × 62.6 cm (10 1/4 × 24 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.35.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christie's, New York, sale 1719, October 31, 2006, lot 379, did not sell); Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Frankenthaler '97" lower right margin, graphite. "P.P. I" lower left margin, graphite. "A Page from a Book I" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "HF 95-3223 A" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

Tyler Graphics chop, lower right margin.

Watermarks

None.


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