Eyeglasses

1994

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names
Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a variety of sunglasses depicted in a linear and somewhat abstract style. The largest pair of sunglasses are centrally located in the midsection of the image, with several other slightly smaller pairs above and below them. The overall color palette is minimalistic with shades of white, black, and hints of light blue. The sunglasses are arranged in neat rows on a flat surface, creating an organized pattern.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color hardground etching with drypoint on Somerset textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.6 x 27.9 cm (8 1/2 x 11 in.)
    sheet: 40 x 47 cm (15 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.112

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1996 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: O.K.T.P.; lower right: Thiebaud 1994; other printer's notations along bottom

Wikidata ID

Q75400288

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