The Bard

1973

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Gehenna Press

Publisher

This is a stylized, black and white portrait of an individual shown from the chest up. The person is positioned facing forward with their head slightly tilted to the side. The facial features are abstract and simplified, with prominent black shading delineating the hair, beard, and facial contours. The individual has a full beard and appears to have a high forehead due to the absence of detailed hair rendering above it. The hair is depicted in a voluminous and dark mass around the head. The person is wearing a garment that features a high collar, styled in a traditional manner, suggesting a formal outfit. The background is plain with a border defining the portrait area.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on Strathmore laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jay Finkel

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.39 × 17.15 cm (12 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 49.85 × 33.02 cm (19 5/8 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.121.69.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 625

  • Portfolio Title

    Othello

Associated Artworks

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Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

Othello

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

The Handkerchief

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1973

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. 625.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 24x/200; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q77005621

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