Curiosity Killed the Cat by Gustave Baumann

Curiosity Killed the Cat by Gustave Baumann

Curiosity Killed the Cat

Gustave Baumann

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Title

Curiosity Killed the Cat

 
Artist
Year
1951  
Technique
oil on board 
Image Size
21 x 21" but not an even square 
Signature
signed GUSTAVE BAUMANN in lower left 
Edition Size
 
Annotations
dated 51 after the signature; the title is printed in reverse in the center of the image 
Reference
 
Paper
 
State
 
Publisher
 
Inventory ID
AB4049 
Price
$50,000.00 
Description
A rare, abstracted painting by Gustave Baumann from 1951 that displays a touch of Baumann's sense of humor. The format is not square, the result of which often prompts the viewer to try to straighten the canvas (in this case it is painted on board) and thus involves the viewer in the title, "Curiosity Killed the Cat." He further engages the viewer by including the title of the work subtly within the image, backwards. Baumann created the frame for the oil which becomes part of the painting and cannot be removed. 
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