Cat. No. 579/III
Acoustica
- State/Variant:
- State III of V
- Date:
- 2000–2003
- Themes:
- Figures, Music
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint, with selective wiping, and with blue ink and pencil additions
- Support:
- Smooth, wove paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 10 1/16 x 7 3/8" (25.5 x 18.8 cm); sheet: 15 1/2 x 11 3/16" (39.3 x 28.4 cm)
- Signature:
- Not signed
- Inscription:
- Verso: "Acoustica" lower middle sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
- Publisher:
- unpublished
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 1 known impression of state III
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- Not issued as a published edition at any state.
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state II, in drypoint: figure’s chest and head reconfigured; music form in figure’s hand further delineated; composition reinforced overall.
- Artist’s Remarks:
- Inscribed on the source drawing: "acousticca [sic] / dans le silence, she carries a tune / de la maison.” Verso: “Accoustica / She carries a tone / She holds the note”
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 953.2008
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