Plate 17
1993
Image not available — this artwork is under copyright
View on museum website →Medium
one from a portfolio of 18 prints with title page: aquatint, crayon-resist flatbite etching, and drypoint 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
1997.8.119
Art Historical Context
**Plate 17 from Perkeby's 1993 Portfolio** Perkeby, a renowned artist (1938–2018), was a master of abstraction inspired by nature, geology, and Nordic landscapes. In 199, he created this portfolio of prints, including Plate , showcasing his printmaking prowess at a pivotal moment in his career. for monumental brick sculptures and textured paintings, Kirkeby brought his organic, earthy forms to intimate paper works bridging his sculptural instincts with graphic precision. This, gifted to the National Gallery of by print publisher Kathan Brown, reflects the collaborative spirit of late-20th-ce...
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...