Van [working proof 17]

1988

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Lawrence J. Hamlin

Printer, American, active late 20th century

This is a drawing of a vehicle on a road. The drawing features a dark, shadowy vehicle seen from the rear, positioned on a curving road. The background and foreground are intricately detailed with cross-hatching, giving the entire piece a textured and dynamic feel. The heavy use of black and gray tones suggests a nighttime or overcast setting. The perspective is slightly angled, emphasizing motion, as if the vehicle is traveling forward.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove Somerset paper [working proof 17]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.5 × 30 cm (8 7/8 × 11 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.1 × 40.8 cm (13 13/16 × 16 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.704

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "Thiebaud: Van WP17" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

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