Untitled 13
1986
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etching with sugarlift aquatint on Rives BFK paper
Dimensions
plate: 20.3 x 17.5 cm (8 x 6 7/8 in.) sheet: 49.7 x 40.3 cm (19 9/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Collectors Committee and the New Century Fund - Gift of The William Stamps Farish Fund
Accession Number
1998.77.20
Art Historical Context
Brice Marden's *Untitled 13* (1986) is a striking example of the artist's exploration into printmaking during a pivotal phase of his career. Known primarily as a minimalist painter celebrated for his serene, monochromatic oil panels that evoke quiet contemplation, Marden turned to etching in the 1980s to expand his investigations of line, color, and depth. This work, part of a portfolio acquired by the National Gallery of Art through the generosity of the Collectors Committee, New Century Fund, and the William St Farish Fund, measures a modest plate size of 20.3 x 17.5 cm on a larger Rives BFK...
About the Artist
Brice Marden
Brice Marden (1938–2023) was born in Bronxville, New York, and grew up in nearby Briarcliff Manor. He studied at Florida Southern College before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University in 1961 and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Art in 1963, where he worked alongside future artists Richard Serra, Chuck Close, and Vija Celmins. His teachers at Yale included Jack Tworkov and...