"Amoureux Au Bord De Mer" ("Lovers By The Sea") - A Signed Etching by Dorothea Tanning (c. 1970)
This is an exceptional, original etching by the celebrated American Surrealist painter and printmaker Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012).
Key Features:
Artwork: An abstracted, expressionist composition depicting an amorous couple embracing along the curve of the ocean, characterized by a striking balance of dark and light tones.
Artist: Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910-2012).
Title: "Amoureux Au Bord De Mer" (French for "Lovers By The Sea").
Medium: Etching (likely with aquatint to achieve the tonal variations).
Signature: Pencil signed by the artist in the lower right margin (out of the plate mark).
Presentation: Professionally presented, custom matted, framed, and glazed.
Dimensions:
Sight: 13 1/2" H x 8 3/4” W
Frame: 22 1/2" H x 17 3/4" W
Condition:
The artwork is reported to be in good condition. The frame and glazing are also in good order.
Provenance:
Dorothea Tanning's work is held in major institutional collections worldwide, including the National Gallery of Art, the Tate Modern, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This piece offers a rare opportunity to acquire a signed, limited-edition work by a master of the Surrealist movement.
"Amoureux Au Bord De Mer" ("Lovers By The Sea") - A Signed Etching by Dorothea Tanning (c. 1970)
This is an exceptional, original etching by the celebrated American Surrealist painter and printmaker Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012).
Key Features:
Artwork: An abstracted, expressionist composition depicting an amorous couple embracing along the curve of the ocean, characterized by a striking balance of dark and light tones.
Artist: Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910-2012).
Title: "Amoureux Au Bord De Mer" (French for "Lovers By The Sea").
Medium: Etching (likely with aquatint to achieve the tonal variations).
Signature: Pencil signed by the artist in the lower right margin (out of the plate mark).
Presentation: Professionally presented, custom matted, framed, and glazed.
Dimensions:
Sight: 13 1/2" H x 8 3/4” W
Frame: 22 1/2" H x 17 3/4" W
Condition:
The artwork is reported to be in good condition. The frame and glazing are also in good order.
Provenance:
Dorothea Tanning's work is held in major institutional collections worldwide, including the National Gallery of Art, the Tate Modern, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This piece offers a rare opportunity to acquire a signed, limited-edition work by a master of the Surrealist movement.