Watteau

c. 1970

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

The image depicts a close-up drawing of a person's head in profile, with emphasis on the left side of their face. The features are sketched with particular focus on the facial structure, including a prominent nose and intense eye. The person's long, curly hair is illustrated with curved lines indicating volume. The portrait ends just below the neck, with no visible clothing or jewelry. The background is plain and unadorned, directing attention to the person's face and expression.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.72 × 37.47 cm (18 × 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 76.2 × 59.69 cm (30 × 23 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 598

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jay Finkel, Washington, DC; acquired 2013 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Fern, Alan, and Judith O'Sullivan. The Complete Prints of Leonard Baskin: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1948-1983. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1984, no. 598.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Watteau; lower center in graphite: 44/70; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005412

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