Daniel Philip Platt Abstract Etching
$298.00
An abstract etching by the American artist Daniel Philip Platt. This etching features an abstract figure made up of swirling designs in black on cream paper. Held in a black frame against a white mat, this piece is signed to the lower right.
Serving as a US Navy physician during WWII, Platt later went on to study with William Stanley Hayter at Atelier 17 during the 1940s. His work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, the Library of Congress, as well as Carnegie Museum. Platt used his engraving skills to learn silversmithing and eventually moved to Taxco, Mexico, to work as a silversmith there. His works are part of the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Detroit Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others.
Measurements:
12.75” W x 16.75” H x 1.25” D (frame); 5.75” W x 7.75” H (plate).
Condition notes:
Minor wear to frame. Some worn areas to paper left edge. Some discoloration to top right corner of print.
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