Sheet of Sketches

1945

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image features intersecting lines and shapes creating intricate patterns on a plain background. It includes swirls, loops, black and white lines, as well as areas of purple and orange. Some elements resemble ribbons, eyes, masks, trees, humanoid figures, and totemic silhouettes. The abstract composition is characterized by its detailed design and vivid colors.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white inks with watercolor and colored chalks on brown-gray paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56.4 x 75.8 cm (22 3/16 x 29 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.53

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1945.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 77.

Bibliography

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 77.

Inscriptions

lower left in white: Hayter / 13-10-45.

Watermarks

F.J. Head & Co

Wikidata ID

Q64632713

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