Head of a Man

1892

John Christen Johansen

Associated Names
John Christen Johansen

Artist, American, 1876 - 1964

The image is a sketch depicting a man's head and upper shoulders in profile view. The man is looking upwards and has strong facial features, including a prominent nose, defined cheek, full beard, and mustache. His hair is short and tousled, with dynamic strokes creating texture. He is dressed in a jacket, collared shirt, and tie. The background is plain, with the sketch lines being the main focus. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.38 × 12.07 cm (4 7/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 26.99 × 23.5 cm (10 5/8 × 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.948

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1959; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 167, no. 1143.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J.C. Johnson / 92; upper center verso by unknown hand: J. Johnson / Sketch / owned by Miss M. McLean.

Wikidata ID

Q64582165

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