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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Construction

1944

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image depicts intersecting geometric shapes and lines arranged in a dynamic composition. It includes a combination of straight and curved lines, along with various angular shapes. The overall appearance is reminiscent of architectural structures or fragmented pieces of machinery.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving in black
Credit Line

Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Accession Number

1976.41.1
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. I.230

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, p. 249, no. I.230.

Wikidata ID

Q65578790

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