Fox / Georges Braque
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1949/1.169
- Title
- Fox
- Artist
- Georges Braque
- Artist Nationality
- French
- Artist Life Dates
- 1882-1963
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on Arches paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1911; edition 1912
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- France (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- France (nation)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Inscription
- Signed: G. Braque Watermark: Arches
- Dimensions
- 54.6 cm x 38.1 cm (21 1/2 in. x 15 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- intaglio print
- Physical Description
- This early Cubist print has numerous abstract lines reminiscent of letters and objects. The word "fox" appears to the right, with various textures accompanying it.
- Subject Matter
- Fox was commissioned by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, and is among the early works of the cubists. The still life is reminiscent of a bar in Paris.
- Secondary Keywords
- european
- european styles and periods
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1726 x 2460
- File Size
- 565 KB
- Record
- 1949/1.169
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1949-sl-1.169/1949_1.169.jpg
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"Fox; Georges Braque." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1949-sl-1.169/1949_1.169.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 05, 2024.