The Puppet Master

1926

Robert Austin

Associated Names
Robert Austin

Artist, British, 1895 - 1973

Twenty-One Gallery

Publisher

The image depicts a man sitting on a makeshift seat or low box with his legs spread out in front of him. He is wearing a brimmed hat, a coat, trousers, and a shirt. His head is turned slightly to the right, and he has a beard. The man holds a pipe in his hand. Objects are scattered around him on a large cloth, including what appears to be a bowl and utensils. In the background, there are marionette puppets hanging in a row, and a cityscape with buildings and towers can be seen on the left. The scene is a detailed monochromatic line drawing or etching.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.15 × 16.03 cm (6 3/4 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1005

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine Art Society 2001, no. 63, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 207.

Bibliography

1930

  • Dodgson, Campbell. A Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by Robert Austin, R.E., 1913-1929. London: Twenty-One Gallery, 1930, no. 63, iv/iv.

2001

  • Drawings and Prints by Robert Sargent Austin, with a Complete Catalog of His Prints. London: Fine Art Society, 2001, no. 63.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: RSA; lower center in graphite: Robert Austin 1926

Wikidata ID

Q64961282

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