Joseph Conrad

1924

Walter Tittle

Associated Names
Walter Tittle

Artist, American, 1883 - 1966

The image is a portrait showing the upper part of a person's body, primarily focusing on the head and shoulders. The person is positioned in a side profile, facing to the right of the image. The facial features are detailed, displaying a prominent nose, a strong chin, and a full, neatly groomed beard and mustache. The hair appears to be short and slicked back. The person is dressed in a formal jacket with a visible collar and a tie. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain and unadorned, emphasizing the figure in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.42 × 15.24 cm (7 1/4 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 26.19 × 22.54 cm (10 5/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1433

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fowler 1950, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Walter Tittle / Bishopsbourne / Kent, 1924; lower right in black ink: Walter Tittle; lower left margin in graphite by unknown hand: 36.00; lower right margin in graphite by unknown hand: 314; lower edge in graphite: My first d.p. of Conrad, done at Oswalds, Bishopsbourne / Frontispiece to Conrad letters to Curle, model for the figurehead of the ship Joseph Conrad by Brude Rogers / In numerous public collections + reproduced widely

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

MILLBOURN / BRITISH HAND MADE PURE RAG [castle]

Wikidata ID

Q77013082

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