Velázquez

c. 1963

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

The image depicts a partial view of a person's face, cut off at the neck. The individual's head is slightly tilted to the left, with facial features showing strong contrast. Deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and defined lips are visible, along with dark hair blending into the black background. The person seems to wear a simple high collar, and the background is dark with varying shades creating texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image: 51.12 × 34.61 cm (20 1/8 × 13 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 75.88 × 55.56 cm (29 7/8 × 21 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.57

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 458

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. 458.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q77005509

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