Castle Street Dog

1952

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Gehenna Press

Publisher

This is a drawing of a wild boar. The image shows a stylized representation of a wild boar walking towards the right. The lines are black and intricate, capturing the essence of the animal with an ornamental style. The body of the boar includes swirling patterns that add texture to the composition, set against an off-white background. The artwork has a minimalist quality, emphasizing both the form of the animal and the decorative details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 2.54 × 5.4 cm (1 × 2 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 12.54 × 6.99 cm (4 15/16 × 2 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 149

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. 149.

Wikidata ID

Q77005422

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