Mask

1933

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

The image shows a profile view of a person's face from the forehead to just below the lips. The face has well-defined features, including a prominent nose and a slightly closed eye. The person's short hair is closely cropped. A large plant with slender leaves partially obscures the view of the face, particularly around the eye and forehead area. There are no visible clothes or accessories on the person. The background is a simple off-white canvas with minimalistic lines, creating a stark contrast that highlights the face and plant.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift from Clare Calder and her sister Rachel Austin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.4 x 19.6 cm (8 1/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 x 27 cm (11 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.5.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 101

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rachel Austin and Clare Calder (the artist's daughters); acquired 2012 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 101.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: RSA; lower left in graphite: 2st state 4 proofs; lower right in graphite: Robert Austin 1933; lower center in graphite: This plate was begun on Sunday Feb. 19th / The above is 4 mornings and 2 afternoons work

Wikidata ID

Q76560465

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