Nature morte II (Still Life II)

1912

Georges Braque

Associated Names
Georges Braque

Artist, French, 1882 - 1963

The image features intersecting lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract composition. Rectangles, curved lines, and semi-circular forms are arranged. The design resembles fragmented pieces of a collage or broken glass. It could depict deconstructed elements of everyday objects. Light and shadow within the etching enhance depth and complexity.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.6 × 45.5 cm (12 13/16 × 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.68.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Vallier 1982, no. 10

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 132.

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

Bibliography

1961

  • Hofmann, Werner. Georges Braque: His Graphic Work. New York: H. N. Abrams, 1961, no. 10.

1982

  • Vallier, Dora. Braque, l'oeuvre gravé: Catalogue raisonné. Paris: Flammarion, 1982, no. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q65568664

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