Fleeting Time, Thou Hast Left Me Old

1945 (published 1946)

Ivan Albright

Associated Names
Ivan Albright

Artist, American, 1897 - 1983

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image depicts an elderly man's torso and head in detail. He is seated and turned slightly to his left, with his eyes facing forward. The man has well-defined facial features, including prominent cheekbones, furrowed brows, and an intense expression. His hair is curled and mostly covered by a knitted cap. He is wearing a heavy, textured garment with intricate details. The man's hands hold a pair of spectacles with precise etchings on the frames and glass. The background is dark with swirling patterns and indistinct forms, adding to the portrait's moody atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.93 x 24.45 cm (13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 43.82 x 31.75 cm (17 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grayson 1978, no. 11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Evelyn Nef, Washington, DC; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Albright, Ivan, and Gael Grayson. Graven Image: The Prints of Ivan Albright, 1931-1977. Illinois: Lake Forest College, 1978, no. 11.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 86, no. 751.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Fleeting Time Thou Hast Left Me Old; lower right in graphite: Ivan Le Lorraine Albright

Wikidata ID

Q75393284

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