Untitled [head study]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image is a pencil sketch of a human face, focusing solely on the head and omitting the body. The face is turned slightly downward and to the side, giving a view from an elevated angle. Facial features are sketched with simple, yet defined lines, highlighting the nose, mouth, and eye line, while the hair is indicated by light shading. The sketch does not depict any clothing or surrounding objects, and no jewelry or accessories are visible. The background is plain and unadorned. A small stamp reading "ARCHIVAL MATERIAL" is visible in red in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Phyllis Diebenkorn

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 21.6 cm (11 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.141.512

  • Copyright

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

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Phyllis Diebenkorn, the artist's wife, Healdsburg, CA; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: 6474 (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64627670

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