Untitled
1946
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View on museum website →Medium
etching, aquatint, and drypoint from a portfolio of ten screenprints and five etchings (four with aquatint and one with aquatint and drypoint) on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 14.9 x 11.1 cm (5 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.) sheet: 17.2 x 12.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of The Judith Rothschild Foundation
Accession Number
1997.119.1.6
Art Historical Context
Sheri Martinelli's *Untitled* (1946) is a delicate etching, aquatint, andpoint, drawn from an eclectic portfolio that blends ten vibrant screenprints with five intricate etchings—four enhanced by aquatint and one, like this, incorporating drypoint as well. Created in the post-World War II era, this small-scale work on wove paper (plate: 14.9 x 11.1 cm; sheet: 17.2 x 12.1 cm) invites intimate contemplation, reflecting the experimental spirit of mid-20th-century printmaking. Martinelli masterfully combines techniques: etching for precise lines incised into a metal plate, aquatint for rich tonal...