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$1,450.00

Description

Polish-born printmaker Krystyna Smiechowska draws her inspiration from ancient maps and inscriptions and Slavic manuscripts from the High Middle Ages.  She constructs abstract works in which the ancient writings and runes are integrated into the drawing and confer an aura of mystery to the work.

Smiechowska is a master engraver, but her works often combine several modes of expression, such as etching and aquatint, and are often made on previously embossed papers.

Smiechowska was particularly active in the 1960s and 1970s, including important shows at the Regency Gallery in Brussels in 1968 and the Georgetown Graphics Gallery in Washington DC in 1971.  She participated in 1973 at the Biennale de Paris.

Additional information

Dimensions 618957564572 × 618957164571 in
Medium

Engraving, Intaglio

Signing, Dating, and Titling

Framing

Condition

Excellent Condition

Date

Type

Modern Print-Makers, Washington Artists

Details

Medium:
Intaglio print from an engraving, colored by hand
Date:
ca. 1970
Signature:
Hand-signed in pencil, en recto lower right. Editioned lower left. Bearing the blind stamp of the publisher lower left. Titled en verso.
Edition:
Impression 41 out of the edition of 60.
Publisher:
La Nouvelle Gravure, Paris
Framing:
This work is custom framed in a metal frame behind 99% UV-filtering conservation glass. All conservation materials.
Condition:
Excellent condition
Framed Size:
35.5 in. (h) x 27.5 in. (w) x .5 (d)
Plate Size:
30 in. (h) x 22 in. (w)

Price & Purchase

Price:
$1,450