The Ancient Garden

1953/1955

Dating: Date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: etching with engraving, aquatint, and softground in black on laid paper
Dimensions: plate: 37.5 x 45.4 cm (14 3/4 x 17 7/8 in.) sheet: 43.2 x 58.4 cm (17 x 23 in.)
Collection no.: 1996.117.2
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

The Ancient Garden — Louise Nevelson. 1953/1955.

Medium: etching with engraving, aquatint, and softground in black on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 37.5 x 45.4 cm (14 3/4 x 17 7/8 in.) sheet: 43.2 x 58.4 cm (17 x 23 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1996.117.2. Gift of the Collectors Committee.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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