Head of a Man

1933

George Constant

Associated Names
George Constant

Artist, American, born Greece, 1892 - 1978

The image shows an artistic rendering of a man's upper body, focusing primarily on his head and left hand, with his right shoulder faintly visible. He is depicted in a reclining position, resting his head on an unseen surface. His facial features are prominent and expressive, highlighted by deep-set eyes, a long nose, and a textured beard. His eyebrows are thick and his hair appears short, receding slightly at the temples. The man's left hand is open and bent at the wrist, fingers gently curved inwards. He is wearing no noticeable clothing that can be discerned due to the abstract nature of the image. The artwork is monochromatic with a combination of dark and light shading, set against a lightly textured background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint, and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.92 × 25.72 cm (9 13/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 39.05 × 36.99 cm (15 3/8 × 14 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2887


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marchal E. Landgren, Washington, D.C.; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1983; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: G. CONSTANT / EA.; lower left in graphite: 1/20; lower right in graphite: G. CONSTANT

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: FEB 2, 1933

Wikidata ID

Q77015114

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