Pantheon
1959
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etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 18.3 x 22.5 cm (7 3/16 x 8 7/8 in.) sheet: 34 x 41.3 cm (13 3/8 x 16 1/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth Carter Stevenson
Accession Number
1996.90.3
Art Historical Context
**Pantheon** by Anton Lehmden, created in 1959, is a striking etching in black ink on wove paper, showcasing the artist's mastery of intaglio printmaking. Measuring 18.3 x 22.5 cm on the plate (with a larger 34 x 41.3 cm sheet), this work belongs to the National Gallery of Art's portfolio collection (Department CG-W), generously gifted by Ruth Carter Stevenson. Etching, where acid etches lines into a metal plate for precise, expressive lines, was a favored medium for Lehmden, allowing intricate details and tonal depth ideal for his imaginative visions. Lehmden, an Austrian artist (1929–2018),...