The Sculptor

1939

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

Nathaniel Spreckley

Printer, American, 20th century

The image shows a person seated on a bench in a contemplative posture, with their elbows on their knees and chin resting on a hand. The person's face is partially obscured by shadow, and they have short hair. They are wearing dark long pants and a long-sleeved shirt. There is a large human figure sculpture nearby, centrally lit to highlight its form. The background is a dark, textured space with a light area illuminating the sculpture and creating shadows for depth.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1999

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Flint, Janet. Jacob Kainen: Prints, A Retrospective. Washington, DC: National Collection of Fine Arts, 1976, no. 34.

Inscriptions

below image in graphite; lower left: The Sculptor; lower right: Jacob Kainen '39; along bottom edge at center: 2 imp; signed in stone lower left: JK [scraped out]

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Wikidata ID

Q75424315

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