Knight on Horseback (I)

1950

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image showcases a blend of jagged and curved lines creating an abstract composition. In the center, the lines form a figure resembling a person with outstretched arms, holding a staff in one hand. To the left, a shape resembling a vase with a plant emerges amidst geometric patterns. The textures and grayscale tones contribute to the artwork's abstract nature. The arrangement of forms may evoke an abstracted silhouette. The image is signed in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint, etching, engraving in black on white handmade(?) paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.5 x 17.5 cm (4 15/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 19.5 x 25.2 cm (7 11/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 4

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Corlett, Mary Lee, and Ruth E. Fine. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1997. New York and Washington, D.C.: Hudson Hills Press and the National Gallery of Art, 2002, no. 4.

Inscriptions

lower center to lower right below plate mark in graphite: rf Lichtenstein '79 / signed; lower center verso in graphite: Edition unknown date approx 1951

Wikidata ID

Q75119242

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