Drypoint Alpha

started 1980, published 1981

Ronald Davis

Associated Names
Ronald Davis

Artist, American, born 1937

Jacob Samuel

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a rectangular block hovering above intersecting lines and grids. The lines beneath the block resemble a graph or blueprint. The dotted and solid lines, along with the shadow cast by the block, create a three-dimensional illusion, giving the impression of a floating structure over a schematic representation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint, roulette, and rocker on Arches Cover wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.6 x 7.6 cm (6 15/16 x 3 in.)
    sheet: 34.2 x 23 cm (13 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.166

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 901.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 13.36. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Gem II; lower center in graphite: Ronald Davis; lower right in graphite: 1980; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RD80-3028

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q74035670

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