Inka Essenhigh

Mermaid
2004

An etching of a seated figure with horns, possibly representing a mythological creature, draped in flowing garments. The artwork is monochromatic and features expressive lines, with the artist's signature and the notation "H.C. 2" in the lower margin.
An etching of a seated figure with horns, possibly representing a mythological creature, draped in flowing garments. The artwork is monochromatic and features expressive lines, with the artist's signature and the notation "H.C. 2" in the lower margin.

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Date
2004

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet: 16 1/4 × 12 5/8in. (41.3 × 32.1 cm) Plate: 10 × 7 1/2in. (25.4 × 19.1 cm)

Accession number
2013.242

Edition
HC 2/2 | Ed. 9, 3 APs, 2 PPs, 1 BAT, 2 HCs

Publication
Printed by Burnet Editions; published by Michael Steinberg

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Carolina Nitsch in honor of David W. Kiehl

Rights and reproductions
© Inka Essenhigh

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