Je me souviens de M. Watteau

1965

Jack Levine

Associated Names
Jack Levine

Artist, American, 1915 - 2010

Ateliers Guillard, Gourdon et Cie.

Printer

A. Lublin

Publisher

The image shows a sketch featuring several figures and faces. One partial full-body figure depicts a small child dressed in historical attire with a large hat, gesturing with one extended arm. Another figure, only showing the face and upper body holding a scepter, is to the left. Towards the lower center, the head of a large man in a dark wide-brimmed hat is lightly defined. The faint outline of a woman's upper body is shown on the right, with upturned head and hair gathered at the top. The clothing appears historical, lacking defined details. The background is plain and beige, with no specific setting. No specific objects or jewelry are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 43.18 × 57.15 cm (17 × 22 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 50.17 × 66.04 cm (19 3/4 × 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.143

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Prescott 1984, no. 32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Prescott, Kenneth W., and Emma-Stina Prescott. The Complete Graphic Work of Jack Levine. New York: Dover Publications, 1984, no. 32.

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q77005679

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