Ira Gershwin

started 1968, published 1972

William Crutchfield

Associated Names
William Crutchfield

Artist, American, 1932 - 2015

Daniel Freeman

Printer, American, born 1868

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This image is a sketch of a man's head and part of his shoulders. The man is depicted in a slightly angled position, facing forward with a subtle tilt to his right. His facial features include a rounded face with prominent cheekbones, a faintly sketched smile, and eyes that are softly delineated. The man's hairline is receding, with short, thinning hair on the top of his head and slightly more at the sides. He is wearing a collared shirt, indicated by faint lines and shading. There is no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is blank, focusing on the sketched figure.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1990 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 629.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 11.17. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Gemini II; lower right in graphite: Crutchfield - 68; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: WC68-214

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74884673

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