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Bass

A work made of drypoint on cream wove paper.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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  • A work made of drypoint on cream wove paper.

Date:

1911, printed 1950

Artist:

Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963)
printed by Georges Visat (French, 1910–2001)
published by Maeght, Paris

About this artwork

One of the more frequently depicted objects in Braque’s limited stock of subjects is a bottle of liquor. Here, Braque provides the brand name for what must have been a bottle of Bass Ale, produced in England since 1777.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Georges Braque

Title

Bass

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1911

Medium

Drypoint on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Plate: 45.7 × 32.8 cm (18 × 12 15/16 in.); Sheet: 65.5 × 50.5 cm (25 13/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift from the estate of Curt Valentin

Reference Number

1955.605

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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