Artist
Audrey Niffenegger (American, born 1963)American, born 1963
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Rilke
Date1985
Made inChicago, Illinois, United States
MediumAquatint and etching on Japanese paper, edition 3/10
DimensionsImage: 17 15/16 × 11 3/4 in. (45.6 × 29.8 cm)
Sheet: 23 13/16 × 16 1/2 in. (60.5 × 41.9 cm)
Sheet: 23 13/16 × 16 1/2 in. (60.5 × 41.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Renée Wallace in memory of Stanford Wallace
Object number2014.1045
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Department
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Exhibition History"Defining the Body: Contemporary Figuration on Paper," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 1—November 1, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, in plate, top edge: Oh, nicht, weil Glück ist, / dieser voreilige Vorteil eines nahen Verlusts
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below image, lower left: 3/10
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below image, lower center: October, 1985
Recto: Signed in graphite, below image, lower right: A S[?] Niffenegger
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below image, lower left: 3/10
Recto: Inscribed in graphite, below image, lower center: October, 1985
Recto: Signed in graphite, below image, lower right: A S[?] Niffenegger
Recto: Signed in graphite, below image, lower right: A S[?] Niffenegger
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