Seated Figure No.7
1945
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engraving (copper)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1946.21.235
Art Historical Context
**Seated Figure No.** by Pierre Courtin created in 1945, captures a pivotal moment in post-World War II European art. This engraving on copper plate, part of the National Gallery of Art'swald Collection (Department CG-W), exemplifies the precision and intimacy of printmaking during a time of recovery and reflection. As the seventh in a presumed series, it invites viewers to contemplate the human form amid the era's uncertainties, rendered through the meticulous lines possible only with copper engraving—a technique favored for its durability and ability to produce rich, tonal depths. Courtin's...