Dorothy Dehner

Montebanks with Charms
1955

A black and white abstract print featuring a composition of geometric shapes and lines that suggest a dynamic, almost musical rhythm. Some shapes resemble characters or figures interacting with each other. The artwork is signed and titled at the bottom, indicating it is a limited edition.

A black and white abstract print featuring a composition of geometric shapes and lines that suggest a dynamic, almost musical rhythm. Some shapes resemble characters or figures interacting with each other. The artwork is signed and titled at the bottom, indicating it is a limited edition.

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Date
1955

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/4 × 10 7/8in. (33.7 × 27.6 cm) Plate: 9 × 5 15/16in. (22.9 × 15.1 cm)

Accession number
89.21

Edition
4/35

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Katherine Schmidt Shubert Purchase Fund

Rights and reproductions
© Dorothy Dehner

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artworks/7392

Exhibitions

Signs & Symbols

June 28–Oct 28, 2012

Dorothy Dehner
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