Grasshopper

1940

Ludwig Mestler

Associated Names
Ludwig Mestler

Artist, American, born 1891

The image shows a grasshopper-like insect in the center, surrounded by plant stems and leaves, some with petals. The coloring is mostly soft grays and whites. The insect is detailed and centered, with the plants extending towards the edges, forming a balanced pattern.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.9 × 11.9 cm (3 1/2 × 4 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.9 × 24.9 cm (12 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6409

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Mestler / 1940" upper right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Ludwig Mestler" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "[illeg.], blankgerischt" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65023603

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