Cornelius Bega

c. 1970

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

The image is a sketch of a person's upper body, focusing on the face. The person is depicted at a slight angle, facing the left side of the image. The facial features include eyes, a nose, and lips, with textured hair. The person wears a wide-brimmed hat and a collar suggesting a coat. The drawing is minimalist, with thin lines and no color. There are no visible accessories or objects held by the individual. The background is plain and neutral, emphasizing the sketch.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.09 × 46.04 cm (17 3/4 × 18 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 74.93 × 59.37 cm (29 1/2 × 23 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.98

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 560

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. 560.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Bega; lower center in graphite: 4/100; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005567

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