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1919

Arthur B. Davies

Associated Names
Arthur B. Davies

Artist, American, 1862 - 1928

Ernest Haskell

Printer, American, 1876 - 1925

The image depicts a profile illustration of a person, showcasing only the head and neck of an individual facing to the right. The person features a distinct nose and a clean profile, with no facial hair. Their hair is styled to cover most of the back of the head, with a slight upward lift. The image is in a monochromatic style using varying densities of stippling for shadows and highlights. No clothing, jewelry, or objects are visible. The background has a textured pattern that complements the stippled effect. The name "Arthur B. Davies" is written beneath the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching with aquatint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.8 x 6.8 cm (4 1/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.4 x 12 cm (7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.99.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Czestochowski 1987, no. 81, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(David Tunick, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740), purchased May 22, 1975; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. Arthur B. Davies: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Prints. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1987, no. 81, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Arthur B. Davies; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: Profile; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand DTMCIH

Markings

RCK stamp

Wikidata ID

Q76336295

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