Who created "To a Poor Old Woman from 21 Etchings and Poems"?

To a Poor Old Woman from 21 Etchings and Poems was created by Letterio Calapai and William Carlos Williams (author) in published 1960.

When was "To a Poor Old Woman from 21 Etchings and Poems" created?

This artwork was created published 1960.

To a Poor Old Woman from 21 Etchings and Poems

Q: What medium is "To a Poor Old Woman from 21 Etchings and Poems"?

To a Poor Old Woman from 21 Etchings and Poems is etching 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.

Letterio Calapai and William Carlos Williams (author)

published 1960

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Medium

etching 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: 25.1 x 22.5 cm (9 7/8 x 8 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

1997.6.1.4

Art Historical Context

**To a Poor Old Woman**, an evocative etching by Letterio Calapai, one plate from the celebrated 1960 portfolio *21 Etchings and Poems*. This collaborative project unites the visual artistry of Calapai, a masterful American printmaker, with the modernist poetry of William Carlos Williams, a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature Published amid the post-World War II cultural renaissance, the portfolio pairs 21 original etchings with Williams' concise, imagistic verses, capturing everyday human experiences with raw emotional depth. Calapai's image draws from Williams' poignant poem o...

To a Poor Old Woman from 21 Etchings and Poems

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