Cat. No. 417.2/II, variant 2
Untitled
- State/Variant:
- Version 2 of 2, state II of III, variant
- Date:
- 1999
- Descriptive Title:
-
Cows
- Themes:
- Animals & Insects
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint, with red ink, pencil, and white correction fluid additions
- Support:
- Smooth, wove Somerset paper
- Dimensions:
- plate: 24 3/4 x 10" (62.9 x 25.4 cm); sheet: 28 15/16 x 14 3/16" (73.5 x 36 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" lower right margin, red ink.
- Inscription:
- "HC" lower left margin, red ink, artist's hand. Verso: sketch of cow, center sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
- Publisher:
- unpublished
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 2 known variant impressions of state II
- Impression:
- Not numbered
- Edition Information:
- Not issued as a published edition at any state.
The "HC" inscription, in the artist's hand, does not indicate a conventional H.C. impression, which would be included in an edition. - State Changes and Additions:
- Changes from version I: composition transferred in various sizes to a new plate, in drypoint.
Changes from version 2, state I, in drypoint: composition reinforced overall.
Additions in red ink and pencil: five smaller cows added, anticipating state III.
Additions in white correction fluid: right hind leg of cow second from top removed, center comp., anticipating state III. - MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 801.2008
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY