King to Rook 4

Print

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

King to Rook 4

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.12

Description

An intaglio; etching and aquatint print depicting men sitting in a forest, playing chess. The men are sitting around concentrating on their game on the left side of the image, while the trunks of numerous trees surround them

Type of Print

Aquatint, Intaglio, Etching

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.5

Source or Donor

Kristin Lindseth

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Artist

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Kristin Lindseth

Role

Print Maker

Date made

1990

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Signature

Location

Below print image

Transcription

AP King to Rook 4 Kristin Lindseth

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Etching

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

15 in

Length

11-1/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

General Notes

Note Type

Artist’s Intent Note

Note

Throughout the world, elderly men sit at train stations and play cards. Here they play in a forest as in a tale.