La Scala di Ferro (The Iron Ladder)

1967

Saul Steinberg

Associated Names
Saul Steinberg

Artist, American, born Romania, 1914 - 1999

The image shows a minimalist drawing of a desk or table with assorted items. These items include a brown slip or receipt on the left, an envelope with handwritten text in the center, and layered papers or boxes with colorful stripes and stamps on the right. The color palette consists of muted tones, primarily pastel blues, yellows, and reds, along with bolder accents from the stamps and stripes. The large brown slip leans against a stack of papers or envelopes on the left, the handwritten envelope is in the center, and the vibrant layered pieces are on the right.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of torn-and-pasted mailed envelope, pasted printed paper, graphite, colored pencil, crayon, pen and ink, and rubber stamp additions on laid Ingres Canson paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Evelyn and Leonard Lauder

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50 x 64.9 cm (19 11/16 x 25 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.83.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 113, as La Scala di Ferro (The Iron Staircase).

Bibliography

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 113.

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: ST. / Saul Steinberg / Steinberg (underlined) / STEINBERG (underlined) / 67; upper left verso in graphite: 37 [44 (crossed out)] La Scala di Ferro K (underlined) #37

Watermarks

Ingres Canson - France

Wikidata ID

Q64630565

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