The Prisoner

1963

Jack Levine

Associated Names
Jack Levine

Artist, American, 1915 - 2010

Emiliano Sorini

Printer, American, active 20th century

A. Lublin

Publisher

The image shows two figures in a dark and blurry manner. The first person is partially visible on the left side, with a shrouded face and indistinct features, positioned so their body is visible from the chest up. The second person, on the right, displays more discernible features such as a prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, and a wrapped cloth covering the mouth and neck. This person appears to be facing forward with the body visible from the shoulder up. Their hair appears short and dark. Both figures are cloaked in shadow, with their clothing appearing as indistinct, soft patterns rather than detailed garments. The background is an undefined dark space, creating a haunting, shadowy atmosphere around the figures. No jewelry or distinct objects are visible within the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.39 × 45.09 cm (12 3/4 × 17 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 52.71 × 75.25 cm (20 3/4 × 29 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3387

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Prescott 1984, no. 8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Prescott, Kenneth W., and Emma-Stina Prescott. The Complete Graphic Work of Jack Levine. New York: Dover Publications, 1984, no. 8.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Artist's Proof; lower right in graphite: J Levine; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: O.90.77

Markings

embossed lower right: ES [printer's monogram]

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q77010309

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