Louise Nevelson

The West Queen
1953–1955, printed 1965–1966

This is an abstract black and white etching featuring a distorted figure that appears to be a face and upper torso with a chaotic background. The figure has prominent, wavy lines for hair and simplified facial features. There are various abstract shapes and marks throughout the composition. The artwork is titled "The Sick Child" and is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. The print is numbered 12/50 in the lower left corner. The image is centered on a white background with ample border space around the artwork.
This is an abstract black and white etching featuring a distorted figure that appears to be a face and upper torso with a chaotic background. The figure has prominent, wavy lines for hair and simplified facial features. There are various abstract shapes and marks throughout the composition. The artwork is titled "The Sick Child" and is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. The print is numbered 12/50 in the lower left corner. The image is centered on a white background with ample border space around the artwork.

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Date
1953–1955, printed 1965–1966

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching, aquatint, and drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 7/8 × 22in. (75.9 × 55.9 cm) Plate: 20 3/4 × 13 5/8in. (52.7 × 34.6 cm)

Accession number
2008.260

Edition
12/20

Publication
Printed by Hollander Workshop, Inc.; published by Pace Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Robert Pearlstein

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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