Color etching and aquatint.

Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil.

Published and printed by Petersburg Press, London.

Ice Cream Desserts - Praline by Claes Oldenburg is a limited edition etching and aquatint from 1976, embodying Oldenburg's whimsical approach to everyday objects. This artwork presents a stylized interpretation of a praline dessert, rendered in soft blue tones with a prominent orange-brown circular form suggesting the praline’s center. The fluid, gestural lines create a playful composition, imbuing the dessert with a surreal, almost animated quality. Known for his focus on the monumental and exaggerated, Oldenburg’s depiction here turns a simple sweet into an imaginative visual experience, blurring the boundaries between art and the familiar. This piece, part of a series celebrating desserts, captures the artist's lighthearted exploration of form and texture.