Cy Twombly
Untitled
1957
Scroll
Cy Twombly
Untitled
1957
Physical Qualities
Graphite with erasing on tracing paper, Sheet: 350 x 277 mm. (13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Thomas E. Benesch Memorial Collection
Object Number
1985.28
Layers of ancient and modern graffiti Twombly saw on his travels to Rome serve as an important source for his large-scale canvases and drawings. This drawing stands apart from others, however, in its intimate scale and page-within-a-page design. The lined
format gives the drawing the feel of personal writing, perhaps for a letter or journal. In addition to the scribbles, Twombly reworks the gestures, stroking and erasing lines, buckling the paper with the pressure of his marks.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1985; Mr. Edward Benesch, NY; Hester Diamond, NY
BMA, "Selected Drawings from the Thomas E. Benesch Collection," 3 September - 1 December 1985.
BMA, "Modern Master Drawings from the Museum's Thomas E. Benesch Memorial Collection," 21 February - 30 April 1989.
BMA, "Select Views: Drawings from the Benesch Collection," 21 May - 30 July 2006.
BMA, "Modern Master Drawings from the Museum's Thomas E. Benesch Memorial Collection," 21 February - 30 April 1989.
BMA, "Select Views: Drawings from the Benesch Collection," 21 May - 30 July 2006.
Inscribed: lower right in graphite: "9"
