Mabuse

c. 1963

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

The image is a black and white artwork depicting the face of a person with intricate lines and details. The face shows deep-set eyes, a broad nose, and a thick beard. The person's hair is detailed with elaborate patterns that merge with the background. There are no details of clothing or jewelry. The background is abstract with textured elements blending with the hair. The initials "I. G." and "M." are visible on the lower part of the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 35.56 × 34.93 cm (14 × 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 76.2 × 55.88 cm (30 × 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 452

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. 452.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A.P.; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005414

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