Matriarch II

1961

Harold Altman

Associated Names
Harold Altman

Artist, American, 1924 - 2003

Garo Antreasian

Printer, American, 1922 - 2018

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The drawing depicts a figure in a soft, ethereal style, shown in a full-body view. The person faces to the right with a slightly upward head tilt. The facial features are minimal, with subtle details, and the hair is short or closely cropped. The figure's clothing merges with the light and shadow to form their shape. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background consists of blurred pencil strokes, creating a sense of movement and space. The overall composition has a dreamlike feel, created through delicate pencil work.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 25 × 33.4 cm (9 13/16 × 13 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 38.2 × 53.4 cm (15 1/16 × 21 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2036

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Altman" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Tamarind Impression II" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "ALTMAN, HAROLD / MATRIACH I" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "311A II" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"GH" (Garo Antreasian chopmark) lower left margin. [Bell with clapper] (Tamarind chopmark) lower left margin. "LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink. "73" [encircled] verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

"RIVES"

Wikidata ID

Q65508730

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