Chest Patterns I

1965

Beth Van Hoesen

Associated Names
Beth Van Hoesen

Artist, American, 1929 - 2010

Kathan Brown

Printer, American, born 1935

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a man from the chest up, positioned with his arms bent and hands resting behind his head, exposing his torso and both armpits. His facial features include a straight mouth, prominent nose, and slightly arched eyebrows; he has a head of short, textured hair. He does not appear to be wearing any clothing, as his chest and underarms are visible. The background consists of a densely textured stippled pattern that surrounds the man. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hardground etching and drypoint in black on folded Japanese Shogun Heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.26 × 10.48 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 57.79 × 38.1 cm (22 3/4 × 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.115.54.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hicks 2011, no. 262

Associated Artworks

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The image depicts a line drawing of a man's full body shown in profile. The man is seated with his legs crossed, his right ankle resting on his left knee. He is leaning slightly forward, supporting his head with his right hand, and his left arm is resting on his left leg. The facial features are simplified, with a pronounced nose and a clean profile, and the hair is depicted as short and dark. The man is unclothed, and no jewelry or objects are present. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.

Seated

Beth Van Hoesen, Kathan Brown, Crown Point Press

1965

This is a light brown book cover with the title "The Nude Man" in black text slightly below the center. The three words are stacked on top of one another, and they appear slightly faded in places. Two leather straps secure the book, each with a black button near the top right and bottom right corners.

The Nude Man

Beth Van Hoesen, Kathan Brown, Crown Point Press

1965

The image is a line drawing of a seated nude man with a relaxed posture. He is shown in full body view on a simple stool, with hands on his thighs and feet on the ground. The man has a beard, mustache, short wavy hair, and is looking slightly upwards with an expressionless face. There are no clothes or objects depicted around him, and the background is plain.

W. Seated

Beth Van Hoesen, Kathan Brown, Crown Point Press

1965

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Artisan Antiques, Cleveland Heights, Ohio); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1998; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2011

  • Hicks, Bob. Beth Van Hoesen: Catalogue Raisonné of Limited-Edition Prints, Books, and Portfolios. Manchester, Vermont: Hudson Hills Press, 2011, no. 262.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: No. 2; lower center in graphite: 3/50; lower right in graphite: beth van hoesen

Wikidata ID

Q77016277

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