Plate 11
1993
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one from a portfolio of 18 prints with title page: drypoint and etching with scraping on Somerset Textured White paper
Dimensions
plate: 12.1 x 14.6 cm (4 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.) sheet: 26.7 x 33 cm (10 1/2 x 13 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1997.8.113
Art Historical Context
**Plate 11 from Per Kirkeby's 1993 Portfolio** Per Kirkeby, a Danish artist (1938–2018) renowned for his abstract, gestural works inspired by nature, geology, and Nordic landscapes, created *Plate 11* as of a portfolio of 18 prints with a title page. Produced in 1993, this intimate drypoint and etching reflects Kirkeby's-career exploration of print, bridging his monumental paintings and sculptures with the precision of graphic media. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection through a gift from pioneering print publisher Kathan Brown—founder of Crown Point Press—the portfolio undersc...
About the Artist
Per Kirkeby
Per Kirkeby (1938–2018) was a Danish artist of exceptional versatility whose career encompassed painting, sculpture, printmaking, film, and writing, establishing him as one of the most significant European artists of the postwar era. Born in Copenhagen in 1938, Kirkeby studied geology at the University of Copenhagen and participated in scientific expeditions to Greenland before enrolling at the Ex...