Artist
František Kupka(Czech, 1871–1957)Czech, 1871–1957
CultureCzech
Titles
- Black Idol or Defiance (L'Entêtement ou L'Idole Noire)
Date1900
PlacePrague, Czech Republic
MediumAquatint in blue [recto]; Graphite drawings [verso]
DimensionsPlate: 13 5/8 × 13 1/2 in. (34.5 × 34.3 cm)
Sheet: 17 13/16 × 13 13/16 in. (45.2 × 35.1 cm)
Sheet: 17 13/16 × 13 13/16 in. (45.2 × 35.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alvin S. Romansky Prints and Drawings Accessions Endowment
Object number96.599
Non exposé
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: In pencil, on bottom of mat: "Frantisek Kupka Musee d Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1989-90 No.16 with the stamped signature lower right + in margin lower left. Extremely rare L'Entetement on L'Idole Noive, 1900-1903 Aguatint printed in blue. From "Les Voix due Silence".
The aquatint has the artist stamp under the image, left and in the image lower right: "Kupka".
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