Self-Portrait #6 (Stoplight)

1981

Francesco Clemente

Associated Names
Francesco Clemente

Artist, Italian, born 1952

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a sketch of a person from the waist up. The individual's head is slightly tilted towards the viewer. Their hands are in front of them, palms facing outwards. The sketch features prominent eyebrows, lips, and short hair. The person is depicted without clothing in a minimalistic style with fine lines and shading. Additional sketched elements include traffic lights on the left and abstract shapes on the right. The background is plain with faint lines indicating texture or shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching in black on Arches Satine paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.3 x 52.1 cm (16 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.)
    image: 23.5 x 33.7 cm (9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.81

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower left: OKTP Francesco Clemente

Wikidata ID

Q75413358

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