"En Chair Et en Or" (In Flesh and Gold) - A Striking Aquatint Etching by Dorothea Tanning (1973)

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"En Chair Et En Or" (In Flesh and Gold) - A Striking Aquatint Etching by Dorothea Tanning (1973)

Artist: Dorothea … Read more "En Chair Et En Or" (In Flesh and Gold) - A Striking Aquatint Etching by Dorothea Tanning (1973)

Artist: Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910-2012)
Title: Part of the renowned "En Chair Et En Or" series
Medium: Original color etching with aquatint on paper
Edition: Pencil signed and numbered in the lower margin, numbered 6/100
Style: An abstracted, expressionist composition of nude, organic forms in vibrant pops of blue, yellow, beige, and red, characteristic of Tanning's late-career surrealist work.
Dimensions: Sight: 13 1/2" H x 11” W; Frame: 20 1/2" H x 18 1/4” W x 1.5” D

Condition: Minor chipping to the frame, but the artwork itself presents well, professionally matted, framed, and glazed.

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.

This piece is an excellent example of the artist's graphic work from the 1970s, a period where her work commanded significant attention in the market. See less