Untitled [head seen simultaneously from two points of view] [verso]

1955-1967

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

The image shows a loosely sketched portrait of a person's head in profile with a partial frontal view. The face is outlined, capturing the person's nose, lips, and chin, along with one eye and glasses. The features are abstract, with simple lines for the eyes, lips, and nose. The hair is sketched at the top of the head. There are no details of clothing, jewelry, or objects. The background is off-white with light gray shading, and there are red stamps saying "ARCHIVAL MATERIAL" on the bottom right and another less legible stamp near the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink 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

    2000.141.849.b

  • Copyright

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

Associated Artworks

The image depicts a portrait of a person with only the head and shoulders shown, facing slightly to the right. Bold, dark strokes outline the face, eyes, nose, and lips in an abstract manner. The hair is styled with sweeping motions. The person appears to be wearing a garment with a textured pattern. No visible jewelry or objects are present. The background is plain, highlighting the person in the composition.

Untitled [head of a woman] [recto]

Richard Diebenkorn

1955

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 6236A (Estate no.)

Markings

Estate stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64628494

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