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Canterbury Tower

1956

Valerie Thornton

Associated Names

Valerie Thornton

Artist, British, 1931 - 1991

The image shows a composition of vertical and horizontal lines creating a pattern of rectangles and squares. The lines form a geometric framework resembling a cityscape or stacked books on shelves. The arrangement of shapes suggests tall buildings or a library, with textured lines indicating structures and divisions within the forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

relief etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

plate: 45.72 x 36.2 cm (18 x 14 1/4 in.)
sheet: 57.79 x 47.63 cm (22 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1964.8.1614

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Artist's proof; lower right in graphite: Valerie Thornton

Wikidata ID

Q65512265

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