Untitled (Mussels)
1943
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View on museum website →Medium
etching
Dimensions
Image:121 x 100m Sheet:172 x 208mm
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.4032
Art Historical Context
**Untitled (Mussels)**, a delicate etching by André Racz from 1943, captures the beauty of mussels in an untitled composition that invites quiet contemplation. Created during World War II, when Racz—a Hungarian-born printmaker who had recently settled in the United States—was honing his meticulous intaglio techniques, this work measures 121 x 100 mm on a sheet of 172 x 208 mm. As part of a portfolio classified in the National Gallery of Art's holdings, it reflects the era's emphasis on precision and introspection amid global turmoil. Etching, Racz's favored medium, involves coating a metal pl...