Francisco de Goya, Spanish, 1746-1828

1962 (published 1963)

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

Delphic Arts

Publisher

The image is a close-up sketch of a man's face, capturing from just below the nose to the top of the head. The man's position is centered in the frame, facing forward. His facial features are characterized by intense eyes that gaze directly at the viewer, with the right side of his face prominently shaded. His hair appears to be dynamic, depicted with lines. The man's expression is serious, accentuated by the shading. Clothing is minimally detailed, with a suggestion of a garment or collar around the neck area. The background is plain and unadorned. There are no visible accessories or objects being held in the sketch.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.5 × 45 cm (14 3/4 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.297

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 429

  • Portfolio Title

    Etchings of Ten Favorite Artists

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert M. Light, Santa Barbara, California; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA, 1964; acquired 1964 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • Contemporary American Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, unnumbered brochure.

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. 429.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Goya; lower center in graphite: 7/50; lower right in graphite: Baskin

Wikidata ID

Q65510901

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