Cat. No. 53/II, variant 2
Untitled (Spider and Snake)
- State/Variant:
- State II of IV, variant
- Date:
- 2000-2003
- Alternate Title:
-
Spider with Spiral
- Themes:
- Animals & Insects, Spiders, Spirals
- Techniques:
- Drypoint, Engraving
- Description:
- Drypoint and engraving, with pencil, blue gouache, correction fluid, and red ink additions
- Support:
- Smooth, wove paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 9 15/16 x 11 15/16" (25.3 x 30.3 cm); sheet: 13 1/4 x 14 15/16" (33.7 x 38 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, red ink.
- Publisher:
- unpublished
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 2 known variant impressions of state II
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- Proof before the editioning of state IV.
- State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from state I in drypoint: extended rear right leg to cross behind foreground leg.
Additions in pencil and correction fluid: extended and widened the legs, rounded the body, and added a head, anticipating state III.
Additions in blue gouache: filled in the body, anticipating state IV. - Background:
- State IV of this composition was published as a benefit for the Beyeler Foundation, Riehen/Basel, Switzerland.
- Artist’s Remarks:
- Inscribed on the verso of the source drawing: "Patte Cassée / Broken leg. / Friendly Spider: The snake curled around one of its leg and sits there. Sept."
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1456.2008
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Untitled (Spider and Snake)
2000-2003
Source
1999
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
Friendly Spider
Ink and pencil on paper
1999
Ink and pencil on paper
1999
States
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
State I of IV
2000
2000
State II of IV, variant
2000
2000
State II of IV, variant
2000-2003
2000-2003
State III of IV, variant
2003
2003
State III of IV, variant
2003
2003
State IV of IV, variant
2003
2003
State IV of IV, variant
2003
2003
Published
State IV of IV
2003
2003
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NOT IN MoMA'S COLLECTION
