Leonard Baskin at 56

1978

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

The image depicts a close-up illustration of a person's face from the shoulders up. The person is positioned facing slightly forward with a direct gaze. The facial features include a beard, mustache, and somewhat long, unruly hair peeking out from beneath a wide-brimmed hat. The person's expression is in deep shadows, creating a chiaroscuro effect. The hat covers much of the head and dips downwards in the center. The figure is outlined in black with various hatched and etched lines for form and texture against a solid green background. Stylized letters 'L B A E T S 56' are integrated into the green space below the image. There are no visible clothing details, jewelry, or objects in the person's hands.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    block: 80.65 × 55.88 cm (31 3/4 × 22 in.)
    sheet: 91.12 × 61.28 cm (35 7/8 × 24 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.139

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in block: .L .B.AET.S.56.; lower left in graphite: 23/150; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005672

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