Gangster's Funeral

1965

Jack Levine

Associated Names
Jack Levine

Artist, American, 1915 - 2010

Atelier Le Blanc et Cie.

Printer

A. Lublin

Publisher

The image features several individuals in a sketch-like style, with most of them shown from the waist up in a group setting. Their facial features are blurred with minimal detail, and their attire appears formal, possibly jackets and ties. Some faces are emphasized by shadows and sketch lines, with indistinct hair. In the lower right, there are vague indications of objects on a table, such as candles and documents. The background shows window panes, suggesting a dimly lit interior space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joseph P. DiGangi

  • Dimensions

    plate: 49 x 64.5 cm (19 5/16 x 25 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 63.82 x 85.41 cm (25 1/8 x 33 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.97.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Prescott 1984, no. 30

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph P. DiGangi, Arlington, Virginia; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Prescott, Kenneth W., and Emma-Stina Prescott. The Complete Graphic Work of Jack Levine. New York: Dover Publications, 1984, no. 30.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 98/120; lower right in graphite: J Levine

Wikidata ID

Q76439206

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