Drawing

1950

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows curving and interconnected lines and shapes in orange, blue, and white against a black background. The abstract composition includes arcs and loops. The lines suggest familiar objects such as a skeletal hand, a bird's beak, or musical instruments like a trumpet. Some elements resemble stylized wings or petals of flowers. The artwork's abstract nature invites viewers to connect and interpret the shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tempera on black wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 x 47 cm (12 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.52

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Sommer: Images. Tucson, Arizona, 1984, illus. pl.75.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1950; upper center in graphite: I; on verso of original mat, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Top; lower left: Plate #62; lower right: TL#9058

Wikidata ID

Q64570742

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