Combat

1953

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image features swirling and intersecting lines and shapes, creating an abstract scene filled with movement and energy. The arrangement of curved and angular shapes forms an intricate pattern. Earth tones like browns and greens are complemented by vivid purples, adding depth and contrast. The overlapping shapes resemble a complex puzzle without a clear start or finish.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color engraving and softground etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.8 x 19.7 cm (11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 49.9 x 33.2 cm (19 5/8 x 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.87.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 210

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob and Ruth Cole Kainen, Chevy Chase, MD; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 210.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Essai; lower center in graphite: Battle; lower right in graphite: SW Hayter 53

Wikidata ID

Q75118773

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