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DAVID SMITH
Lot 334

DAVID SMITH

Untitled (Family) (Sch. 36)

Closed31 October 2012

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USD 4,375

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DAVID SMITH
Untitled (Family) (Sch. 36)
lithograph, 1954, on wove paper, the second (final) state, signed and dedicated '4 DC' in ink, annotated 'I-E17', one of a few signed and dedicated impressions apart from the unsigned edition of 20 plus one signed printer's proof (there were also 20 unsigned impressions of the first state plus a signed printer's proof and a few dedicated impressions), with margins, generally in good condition, framed
L. 8½ x 22¾ in. (216 x 578 mm.)
S. 10 x 26 in. (254 x 660 mm.)

Specialist note

Untitled (Family) is Smith's last recorded print and was created after the birth of his first child, Rebecca. In this final effort of printmaking Smith achieves an extremely strong yet delicate image which thoroughly illustrates his command of the medium. Smith experimented with the boundaries of lithography in this second state, after taking several pulls of the first state the stone was resensitized then rolled with fresh ink before being processed, the resulting atmospheric tone truly solidifies the composition.