J. F. Millet and Th. Rousseau, from Self-Portraits

1969

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Gehenna Press

Publisher

The image depicts two men in partial profile from the shoulders up. Both individuals have thick, full beards and long, somewhat unkempt hair. The man on the left has his head turned slightly towards the viewer, with deep-set eyes and a contemplative expression. He wears a loose-fitting cloak or robe that drapes around his shoulders. The man on the right is in profile, facing left, with more defined facial features, a long prominent beard, and a rounded head profile. The background is dark, contrasting with the light and shadow used to depict the men. There are no visible objects or jewelry, and the background is a simple, plain texture typical of a sketch or etching.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.88 × 16.51 cm (6 1/4 × 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.91

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 544


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. 544.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 140/175, lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005552

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