Self-Portrait #5 (Scowl)

1981

Francesco Clemente

Associated Names
Francesco Clemente

Artist, Italian, born 1952

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays a minimalist line drawing of a person's face. The head is depicted with a frontal view and centered alignment, featuring basic facial features outlined in simple lines, including eyebrows, eyes, a nose, and lips. The hair is short and closely cropped. The drawing lacks intricate details, focusing solely on the face against a blank backdrop. There are no accessories or objects present in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching in black on Arches Satine paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.3 x 52.1 cm (16 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.)
    image: 23.5 x 33.7 cm (9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.80

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower left: OKTP Francesco Clemente

Wikidata ID

Q75413356

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