#1 [proof]

1964

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image depicts a line drawing of a person in a side profile from the waist up. The person is seated or reclining with one arm bent to rest a hand on their face, and the other arm draped across their body. The facial features are lightly sketched, and the hair is illustrated with minimal lines. The figure's clothing is implied but not detailed, emphasizing the curves of the body. A pair of eyeglasses is depicted floating in the air beside the person. The background consists of light, sparse lines creating a plain, abstract environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on Rives BFK wove paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.61 × 24.45 cm (5 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.4 x 38.1 cm (18 1/4 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.77.1

  • Portfolio Title

    41 Etchings Drypoints

  • Copyright

    © Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco, California; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower edge in graphite: proof RD

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q75398897

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