#4 from Nine Drypoints and Etchings [artist's proof]

1977

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

John Slivon

Printer, American

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays intersecting lines of various thicknesses forming an oval shape on a blank canvas. The lines create a grid-like composition resembling an architectural blueprint or a map with streets. The crisscrossing lines divide the space into sections, adding movement. The oval shape may suggest an archway or a focal point within the design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint from a portfolio of six drypoints and three etchings on wove Rives BFK paper [artist's proof]

  • Credit Line

    Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.4 × 30.16 cm (17 7/8 × 11 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 75.9 x 56.5 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.77.12.4

  • Portfolio Title

    Nine Drypoints and Etchings

  • Copyright

    © Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Associated Artworks

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#1 from Nine Drypoints and Etchings [artist's proof]

Richard Diebenkorn, John Slivon, Crown Point Press

1977

Nine Drypoints and Etchings

Richard Diebenkorn, John Slivon, Crown Point Press

1977

The image consists of bold black lines forming an abstract composition within a rectangular frame on a white background. The main shape is a large triangle in the lower center, supported by vertical and horizontal lines. Above the triangle, thinner intersecting lines create an abstract sense of a roof or structure. The arrangement of shapes and lines suggests architectural connections within the abstract design.

#2 from Nine Drypoints and Etchings [artist's proof]

Richard Diebenkorn, John Slivon, Crown Point Press

1977

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco, California; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1997, no. 175

Bibliography

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1997-1998: no. 175*.

Inscriptions

"RD77" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A.P." lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "9 Drypoints and Etchings #4" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "4" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

(Crown Point Press chopmark) lower right margin. "CROWN POINT PRESS / JOHN SLIVON" lower right margin, blind stamp.

Watermarks

"BFK RIVES / FRANCE"

Wikidata ID

Q75403175

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