E.P.: It is Pitiable

1964

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

The image shows the upper portion of a man's body, with a side profile view of his head and shoulders. He faces to the left, with noticeable facial features like a prominent nose and a textured beard. The man wears a dark, wide-brimmed hat, and his hair is thin and wispy, partially visible beneath the hat. His clothing suggests a collar around his neck. The background has a textured, light monochrome surface on top and a solid dark green expanse below. The overall setting appears abstract, drawing attention to the minimalist depiction of the man.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.1 x 20 cm (9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 48.3 x 33 cm (19 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.1.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 479

Artwork history & notes

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. 479.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: E.P.: it is pitiable; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q65510695

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