Dorothy Dehner

The View from Palomar
1958

An abstract etching with various geometric and organic shapes overlapping in a composition, featuring elements that resemble sails or leaves, poles, and curves. The artwork is titled "The View from Palman" and is signed by the artist Dorothy Dehner in 1955. There is also a handwritten inscription at the bottom that reads "XII Birthday love & dear Connie affectionately Dorothy." The print is numbered 6/40, indicating it is part of a limited edition.
An abstract etching with various geometric and organic shapes overlapping in a composition, featuring elements that resemble sails or leaves, poles, and curves. The artwork is titled "The View from Palman" and is signed by the artist Dorothy Dehner in 1955. There is also a handwritten inscription at the bottom that reads "XII Birthday love & dear Connie affectionately Dorothy." The print is numbered 6/40, indicating it is part of a limited edition.

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Date
1958

Classification
Prints

Medium
Engraving

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 18 7/8 × 15 1/8in. (47.9 × 38.4 cm) Plate: 13 7/8 × 9 7/8in. (35.2 × 25.1 cm)

Accession number
2010.110

Edition
6/40

Publication
Printed and published by Dorothy Dehner

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Judith Bettelheim in memory of Mildred Constantine and Dorothy Dehner

Rights and reproductions
© Dorothy Dehner Foundation

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