L'Eternal retour (The Eternal Return)

1973

Paula Litzky

Associated Names
Paula Litzky

Artist, American, born 1948

Two slender rectangles filled with swirling lines and curves. The abstract artwork features a combination of curved lines and layered forms resembling spiraled shells or unfurling petals. Deep purples, blues, and rich yellows are used to create a mesmerizing and mysterious landscape, suggestive of marine life and botanical forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color intaglio on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (left): 17.1 × 6.6 cm (6 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
    plate (right): 17.1 × 6.6 cm (6 3/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
    image: 17.8 × 13.6 cm (7 × 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 31 × 23.8 cm (12 3/16 × 9 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.971

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Litzky 73" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "L'Eternal Retour" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65576102

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