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CR 122
A la pintura: Red 1 – 3
1972
aquatint, lift-ground aquatint, and letterpress on J.B. Green paper
25 1/2 x 38 in. (64.8 x 96.5 cm)
two plates: each 5 1/2 x 10 in. (14 x 25.4 cm)
Inscriptions
Numbered in ochre ink stamp lower right; workshop chop mark lower right; "ROBERT MOTHERWELL 'a la pintura'" stamped in ochre ink lower left
Production Sequence
2 colors printed in 2 runs from 2 copper plates and 2 colors printed by letterpress: 1. cadmium red light – plate (aquatint); 2. black – line plate (lift-ground aquatint); 3. black – letterpress (English text); 4. red – letterpress (Spanish text)
Concordance
B 93; ULAE 27
Comments
Motherwell began working on this print in 1971. The aquatint tone is cadmium red light.
See also general entry for A la pintura (cat. nos. 111-131).
See also general entry for A la pintura (cat. nos. 111-131).
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