Seated Man

c. 1950

Pierre Tal-Coat

Associated Names
Pierre Tal-Coat

Artist, French, 1905 - 1985

The sketch shows a full-body depiction of a person seated on a chair, positioned slightly sideways with legs crossed and hands resting. The face is outlined with rounded features, short hair, and minimal expressions. The individual wears a tailored jacket with rolled-up sleeves. A skull is placed beside them on a ledge. The background features abstract cross-hatched patterns suggesting shadows. The composition is rendered in an etched technique with prominent lines creating shadows and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on buff paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.8 x 17.4 cm (9 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.4 x 25 cm (12 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.118.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in graphite: Tal. Coat. épreuve d'essai

Wikidata ID

Q75430024

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