Leonard Baskin: Self-Portrait at 44

1966

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

This image is a sketch of a man's head and shoulders, depicting just his face and hat. The man is positioned slightly turned to his left but faces forward, revealing detailed facial features. He has a thick beard and mustache, and his eyebrows and eyes are prominent. The man wears a flat cap on his head, which covers most of his hair. The background is plain and unadorned, with no additional objects or scenery. The artist's signature and edition number are visible below the sketch.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.92 × 17.62 cm (5 7/8 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.32 × 35.56 cm (11 15/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 493

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jay Finkel, Washington, DC; acquired 2013 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Fern, Alan, and Judith O'Sullivan. The Complete Prints of Leonard Baskin: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1948-1983. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1984, no. 493

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: LB.AET.44; lower center in graphite: 81/100; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005459

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