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Cat. No. 455.1/II, variant 1

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State/Variant:
Version 1 of 2, state II of II, variant
Date:
1993
Alternate Title:
Père et Enfant: Tender
Themes
Figures, Motherhood & Family, Objects
Techniques
Engraving, Screenprint
Support:
Smooth, laid paper
Dimensions:
plate: 8 1/2 x 10 7/8" (21.6 x 27.7 cm); sheet: 12 9/16 x 15 1/16" (31.9 x 38.2 cm)
Signature:
Not signed
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
Harlan & Weaver
Edition:
2 known variant impressions of version 1, state II
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition at any state.

Matrices:
The progression of version 1 of this composition, as seen in the Evolving Composition Diagram below, involved 2 matrices in 2 different techniques.

Matrix 1, in engraving: tub, figure on left.

Matrix 2, in screenprint: interior of tub, 2 figures in tub, figure on right.
Impression:
Not numbered
Background:
This composition was considered for inclusion in the 1994 portfolio, "Autobiographical Series" but was ultimately excluded from publication.
Curatorial Remarks:
Felix Harlan, of the print workshop Harlan & Weaver, New York, remembers sometimes using the screenprinting technique to aid in the process of transferring a drawn composition onto a copper plate and developing the composition.
Descriptive Title:
Man Standing Behind Tub
Description:
Engraving and screenprint
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from version 1, state I, in screenprint: matrix 2 added.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
644.2008
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

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1993-1994

Source

1944

Père et Enfant: Tender
First Version
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Second Version
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Related Works in the Catalogue

Untitled, plate 5 of 14, from the portfolio, Autobiographical Series
Autobiographical Series
Untitled, plate 10 of 14, from the portfolio, Autobiographical Series

Related Works in Other Mediums

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