Eight Small Etchings/Color No. 2
1999
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one from a portfolio of eight hardground etchings on Somerset Textured white paper
Dimensions
image: 10.2 x 10.2 cm (4 x 4 in.) sheet: 21 x 21 cm (8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2001.142.60.2
Art Historical Context
Sol LeWitt's *Eight Small Etchings No. 2* (1999) is a gem from a portfolio of eight intimate hardground etchings, showcasing the artist's lifelong fascination with geometry, color, and systematic. A pioneer of Conceptual Art and Minimalism, LeWitt often created works through precise instructions, emphasizing idea over execution. This late-career piece, produced when he was 71, exemplifies his printmaking ventures, blending crisp lines and subtle color variations on textured Somerset white paper. Measuring just 4 x 4 inches in image size, its modest scale invites close contemplation, much like ...
About the Artist
Sol LeWitt
Solomon "Sol" LeWitt (1928–2007) was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Russian Jewish immigrant parents; his father, a doctor and inventor, died when Sol was six, after which he lived with his mother, a nurse, and an aunt in New Britain. His mother enrolled him in art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum, fostering his early interest in drawing. LeWitt earned a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, w...