Joseph Conrad, No. 3

1931

Walter Tittle

Associated Names
Walter Tittle

Artist, American, 1883 - 1966

The image displays a portrait of a man showing only his head and upper chest. The man is positioned at the top portion of the image, with a slightly turned position and a thoughtful expression. His facial features are detailed, including a furrowed brow, deep-set eyes, a full mustache, and a beard. His hair is neatly combed back and appears dark. The man is dressed in a formal suit and tie, with broad shoulders suggesting a jacket. There is a faint shading technique around the man's head and shoulders, emphasizing the portrait against the simple background. The word "CONRAD" is inscribed below the image in capital letters, with an outline framing the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.78 × 15.24 cm (10 15/16 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 37.78 × 23.34 cm (14 7/8 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1432

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fowler 1950, no. 194

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

Bibliography

1950

  • Fowler, Alfred, ed. A Check-List of Prints by Walter Tittle. Unpublished (Print Collector's Club, Alexandria, VA), 1950, no. 194.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: CONRAD; lower left in plate: Walter Tittle; lower left in graphite: WT; lower right in black ink: Walter Tittle; lower left edge in graphite: Special impression / artist's own collection; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 315

Markings

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

Watermarks

BRIT [partial]

Wikidata ID

Q77013494

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