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Copper Plate Nude 5 [working proof 1]

1998

Nathan Oliveira

Associated Names

Nathan Oliveira

Artist, American, 1928 - 2010

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image shows an elongated, blurred silhouette created by soft, flowing lines that resemble the outline of a human figure. The abstract representation is rendered in warm tones, portraying a form in motion. The figure is surrounded by unrefined circular shapes on the backdrop, suggesting fluid movement akin to drips or stains on aged material.

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Artwork overview

Medium

spit bite aquatint and aquatint in orange and yellow on wove Somerset paper [working proof 1]
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

plate: 55.4 × 34 cm (21 13/16 × 13 3/8 in.)
sheet: 68 × 44.7 cm (26 3/4 × 17 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2024.132.540
Catalogue Raisonné

[working proof 1]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "Oliveira: Copper Plate Nude 5, WP1" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

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