The Uncle

1928

Philip Reisman

Associated Names
Philip Reisman

Artist, American, 1904 - 1992

This is a drawing of an interior domestic scene with animals. It depicts a rustic room with wooden flooring and simple furniture, including a sturdy table and chairs. In the central part of the image, a figure with a hat and coat is seated, with a smaller figure nearby. There is an oval decoration or mirror on the wall above them. A dog is present with another smaller figure sitting on the floor, alongside a small fur-covered object or toy. To the left, a figure is in motion, moving toward or interacting with an object, possibly a stove, given the presence of piping or tubing. The overall atmosphere of the scene conveys a sense of familial warmth and routine life in domestic surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.6 x 17.2 cm (4 15/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.1 x 28.3 cm (9 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.366


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(E. Weyhe, Inc., New York); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 11, 1972; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Uncle 22/100; lower right in graphite: Philip Reisman; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: #52

Wikidata ID

Q76355245

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