William Butler Yeats: fifth plate

1907

Augustus John

Associated Names
Augustus John

Artist, Welsh, 1878 - 1961

The image is an etching of a man shown from the torso up. He is seated in a relaxed pose, with his body facing left and his head turned slightly to the right. He has prominent facial features, including eyebrows, a straight nose, and lips. His hair is dark and wavy, falling over his forehead. The man is dressed in a dark suit jacket over a collared shirt with a large bow tie. The suit jacket has visible button details. The background is a simple, hatched pattern.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28 × 22.4 cm (11 × 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5109

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1920, no. 28, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1920

  • Dodgson, Campbell. A Catalogue of Etchings by Augustus John 1901-1914. London: Charles Chenil and Co., 1920.

Wikidata ID

Q65019107

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