Nostalgia from 21 Etchings and Poems
published 1960
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etching and aquatint from a portfolio of 10 etchings; six etching and aquatints; two engraving and etchings; two etching and drypoints; and one etching, aquatint, and drypoint on Rives paper
Dimensions
plate: 35.2 x 30.2 cm (13 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.) sheet: 50.2 x 42.9 cm (19 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Prospero Foundation Fund
Accession Number
1997.6.1.20
Art Historical Context
**Nostalgia from *21 Etchings and*** Esteban Vicente, a prominent Abstract Expressionist artist, collaborated with poet Peter Viereck to this evocative etching and aquatint in 1960. Part of a luxurious portfolio of 21 prints—comprising etchings, aquatints, engravings, drypoints, and combinations thereof—the work pairs Vicente's intricate visuals with Viereck's poetry. Printed on fine Rives paper, *Nostalgia* measures 35.2 x 30.2 cm on the plate, inviting intimate contemplation of its textured forms. The portfolio exemplifies mid-20th-century experimentation in printmaking, blending visual a...