King
1945
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View on museum website →Medium
color soft ground etching on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 16.3 × 10 cm (6 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.) sheet: 32.2 × 25.9 cm (12 11/16 × 10 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1946.21.112
Art Historical Context
**King** by Sue Fuller (1945) is a delicate color soft-ground etching on wove paper, showcasing the artist's early mastery of innovative printmaking techniques. Measuring just 16.3 × 10 cm on the plate (with a larger 32.2 × 25.9 cm sheet), its intimate scale invites close viewing, revealing the subtle textures and hues achieved through soft-ground etching—a method using a pliable ground that captures fine impressions, often lending a tactile, almost woven quality to the surface. Created at the close of World War II, this print reflects the post-war surge in experimental printmaking in America...