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Study for "National Gallery Ledge Piece"

1978

Anthony Caro

Associated Names

Anthony Caro

Artist, British, 1924 - 2013

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes drawn with dark ink on textured paper. The lines create angular and curved forms resembling a skyline or an unfinished cityscape. Some shapes resemble rooftops or jagged mountains. Abstract elements dominate the composition, allowing for interpretation similar to contemporary abstract art. Overlapping and intersecting lines add complexity, evoking tangled wires or a road map.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black felt-tip pen on cardboard (doughnut box)
Credit Line

Gift of the Artist
Dimensions

overall: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.)
Accession Number

1979.42.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

Modern Lab: The Box as Form, Structure, and Containter, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2012-2013.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: TRIM / CLEAN ACETATE MOUNT

Wikidata ID

Q64536177

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