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Heralds of Awakening

Print
1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching, aquatint and drypoint depicting a black background with a series of grey tunnels with abstract black patterns in them. One tunnel is highlighted with the colours, red, yellow and purple. Signed and numbered 26/35.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHeralds of Awakening (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and aquatint
Brief description
'Heralds of Awakeing', etching, aquatint and dry point by Gabor Peterdi, USA, 1951.
Physical description
Etching, aquatint and drypoint depicting a black background with a series of grey tunnels with abstract black patterns in them. One tunnel is highlighted with the colours, red, yellow and purple. Signed and numbered 26/35.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.75
  • Width: 24in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
'26-35 / Heralds of Awakening / Peterdi, 1951' (Handwritten in pencil, below the print.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Dr. G.W. Gilkey
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.212-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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