Natural History Part I

© Cy Twombly Foundation

Natural History Part I

Currently not on view

Natural History Part I,

1975–76

Cy Twombly, 1928–2011; born Lexington, KY; died Rome, Italy; active Black Mountain, NC and Rome, Italy
Printed at Matthieu Studio
Published by Propyläen Verlag
2008-84

Information

Title
Natural History Part I
Dates

1975–76

Maker
Cy Twombly
Published by Propyläen Verlag
Medium
Grano-lithograph, lithograph, crayon, Polaroid prints, and collage
Dimensions
sight: 75.7 × 55.8 cm (29 13/16 × 21 15/16 in.) frame: 82 × 62.4 × 3.3 cm (32 5/16 × 24 9/16 × 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Barnabas McHenry, Class of 1952, and Bannon McHenry in honor of Joel Smith
Object Number
2008-84
Place Made

Europe, Switzerland, Zurich

Inscription
Numbered and initialed in graphite on a red and white label, bottom right: 79//98 CT
Marks/Labels/Seals
Printer's blindstamp
Reference Numbers
Bastian 51
Culture
American
Type
lithographs, prints
Materials
instant camera photographs, wove paper, crayons, lithographic ink
Techniques
collage, lithography, mounting
Subject
annals, fungi, collages

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