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Cruelty of Insects

Stanley William Hayter

Cruelty of Insects

1941

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Stanley William Hayter

Cruelty of Insects

1941

Physical Qualities Engraving and softground etching; printed in black (intaglio), Sheet: 230 x 288 mm. (9 1/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Plate: 202 x 250 mm. (7 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paul Mann, Towson, Maryland
Object Number 1979.367
Malcolm Daniel, BMA traveling exhibition, "Innovations in Intaglio: S.W. Hayter and The Atelier 17," 1980-81, circulated to Arundel Center, Annapolis; Caroline County Public Library, Denton; Community College of Baltimore; Landon School, Bethesda; The Museum in the Mall, Columbia; The Park School, Brooklandville; Saint John's College, Annapolis; Washington College, Chestertown; Western Maryland College, Westminster.

Jay Fisher, BMA, "The Print and Drawing Society 25th Anniversary Exhibition," 22 September - 19 December, 1993.

Inscribed: lower left in graphite: "Etat IV"; lower center in graphite: "Cruelty of Insects"; lower right in graphite: "SWHayter 42"

Artist

Stanley William Hayter

1900–1987

English, 1901-1988
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