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Draft for Diploma of Jindricka Mastalko

c. 1904-05

Karel Vitezslav Masek

Associated Names

Karel Vitezslav Masek

Artist, Czech, 1865 - 1927

The image shows two figures against a plain background with faint hints of distant landscapes. The figure on the left is an elderly man standing and facing right, holding a bouquet of flowers. The figure on the right is a young boy seated on the ledge of an engraved structure, reaching towards the elderly man. The background contains sketch-like ornamentation and script, with a faint illustration of a distant town or castle on a hill.

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite
Credit Line

Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Dimensions

image: 50 x 69.4 cm (19 11/16 x 27 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

2002.50.91

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Baruch, Jacques Z., Mr. and Mrs.

Wikidata ID

Q64591841

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