Untitled 14
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
1998.77.21
Art Historical Context
Brice Marden's *Untitled 14* (1986) is a striking example of the artist's exploration into printmaking during a pivotal phase of his career. Known for his minimalist paintings featuring luminous monochrome panels and subtle veils of color, Marden turned to etching and aquatint in the 1980s to delve deeper into line, space, and gesture. This intimate work, from a portfolio edition, measures a modest plate size of 20.3 x 17.5 cm, allowing for precise, meditative compositions on Rives BFK paper—a heavyweight, cotton-rag sheet prized for its texture and absorbency in fine art prints. The medium, ...
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...