Two Men at a Table

Carl Robert Holty

Associated Names
Carl Robert Holty

Artist, American, 1900 - 1973

The image shows two individuals partially depicted, sitting close together at a small table. The person on the left is shown from the waist up, leaning forward with an elbow resting on the table, with a three-quarter view of the face and short, smooth hair. The person on the right is seen from the side, also seated and facing away, with a view focusing on their back and shoulders, with short hair visible. Both individuals wear simple, undefined clothing. A goblet is placed on the table between them near the hands of the person on the right. The background is abstract, with muted tones and no distinct details, emphasizing the focus on the interaction between the two figures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on brown paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.3 x 29.7 cm (19 13/16 x 11 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.56


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1984.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower left verso: Carl Holty / Paris 193[3?] /purchased from / Alfred / (illegible) / 1263, B[. ..?]

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64537991

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