Stanley William Hayter
Night Moth

Night Moth
Night Moth
Night Moth
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Night Moth
  • from the portfolio Laurels, Number 1
Date1947
Printed inNew York City, New York, United States
Published inNew York City, New York, United States
MediumEngraving, aquatint, and offset stenciled colors on laid paper, edition 166/300
DimensionsPlate: 5 7/8 × 4 1/2 in. (14.9 × 11.4 cm)
Sheet: 12 × 8 11/16 in. (30.5 × 22.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Ida Kirkland Mullen Memorial Library Collection
Object number51.32
Non exposé

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Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History“Stanley William Hayter, Master Printmaker,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 16—June 12, 2016.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Editioned in graphite, below plate, lower left: 166/300
Recto: Signed in graphite, below plate, lower right: SWHayter
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, upper center: Stanley William Hayter / Night Moth / engraving aquatint and offset colors
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left conrer: 1639-3
Recto: Signed in graphite, below plate, lower right: SWHayter
Recto: Watermark, lower half

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