Man

1961

Harold Altman

Associated Names
Harold Altman

Artist, American, 1924 - 2003

Joe Funk

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene with structures and shadows. The drawing captures a scene with lightly sketched figures and structures against an expansive foreground. The drawing is done in a soft pencil tone. The majority of the composition is wide, empty areas which direct the eye to the detailed areas where the sketch marks depict figures standing near what appears to be a low wall or seating area. The environment is suggested with minimal detail, lending an atmospheric feel to the piece. The use of shading is delicate, highlighting the figures and the spaces around them in a subtle manner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in brown on wove Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.3 × 37.5 cm (10 3/8 × 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 × 48.5 cm (14 1/16 × 19 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2034

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"H Altman / Tam. Imp." lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "ALTMAN, HAROLD / MAN" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "432" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

[Bell with clapper] (Tamarind chopmark), lower right margin. (Joe Funk chopmark) lower right margin. "LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink. "73" [encircled] verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

"AR[CHES]"

Wikidata ID

Q65508728

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