The Pool of Tears
<p>For the fifth state of <em>The Pool of Tears</em>, Vera Berdich used drypoint and mezzotint to further articulate the head of the girl. She also enhanced the borders with roulette, mezzotint, and burnishing and printed the proof in green-black ink.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1962
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 30.4 × 47.2 cm (12 × 18 5/8 in.); Sheet: 44.3 × 63.3 cm (17 1/2 × 24 15/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Vera Berdich
Artist
Printmaking
Vera Berdich was an American artist active in the postwar period.
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Veiled Destiny
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Susannah's Dilemma
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Susannah's Dilemma
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Twilight Shadows
1982 · Color etching on white wove paper
Record
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- Vera Berdich
- Year
- 1962
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 30.4 × 47.2 cm (12 × 18 5/8 in.); Sheet: 44.3 × 63.3 cm (17 1/2 × 24 15/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1962-092882
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified