Helene Fourment

1965

Jack Levine

Associated Names
Jack Levine

Artist, American, 1915 - 2010

Ateliers Guillard, Gourdon et Cie.

Printer

A. Lublin

Publisher

The image is a monochromatic illustration depicting the upper body of a person. The individual is leaning slightly backwards, with their head turned to the side to reveal their facial profile. The face has indistinct features, with a hint of a straight nose and shadowed eyes. The person's hair is swept back and partly covered by a large hat that casts shadows on the face. The attire is suggested by dense brushstrokes around the neck and shoulder area, with a piece of cloth or drapery near the shoulder. The background is minimal, primarily blank with loose brushstrokes hinting at a darker area behind the person, drawing focus to the central figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 40.01 × 29.21 cm (15 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 66.04 × 50.17 cm (26 × 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.144

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Prescott 1984, no. 31

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. 31.

Inscriptions

lower right on stone: J Levine

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q77005681

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