Wilfred Owen

1956

Leonard Baskin after Ben Shahn

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Ben Shahn

Artist After, American, born Russia (now Lithuania), 1898 - 1969

The image displays a line drawing of a person's head and shoulders with the body turned slightly to the side to show a three-quarter view of the face. The facial features are clearly depicted with a defined jawline, thick eyebrows, and a notable mustache. The person's hair is neatly styled and combed back. The attire appears to be a collared garment or a suit jacket indicated by the lines representing a shirt collar and tie. The background is plain with a single color and lacks any additional elements. The drawing style is minimalist, emphasizing the outline and key features of the subject.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.99 × 10.16 cm (8 1/4 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 288

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 137.

Bibliography

1973

  • Prescott, Kenneth W. The Complete Graphic Works of Ben Shahn. New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co., 1973, no. 23.

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. 288.

Inscriptions

lower left in red ink: Ben Shahn; lower right in graphite: Leonard Baskin sculpsit

Wikidata ID

Q65510908

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