Othello

1975

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Gehenna Press

Publisher

The image depicts an abstract face in a close-up view from the neck upwards. The face is turned slightly to the left and shows detailed textures conveying depth and expression. The facial features are heavily lined, highlighting the eyes, nose, and open mouth. The hair appears dark against the lighter areas of the face. No clothing is depicted, and the background is a blank space emphasizing the abstract and textured nature of the face.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on Strathmore laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.07 × 17.15 cm (12 5/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 49.85 × 33.02 cm (19 5/8 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.69.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 632

  • Portfolio Title

    Othello

Associated Artworks

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Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

The Handkerchief

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

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. 632.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 24x/200; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005650

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