Created by
Wyatt, Richard Jr., American, founded 1955
Date
1979
Medium
charcoal and ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 15 5/8 × 20 in. (39.7 × 50.8 cm)
Description
This is a charcoal and ink drawing depicting a portrait of a man with the upper part of his face deliberately wiped away. The man is depicted from the shoulders up. He is wearing a grey suit jacket with subtle stripes over a white shirt with a high collar and a dark grey tie. He is facing the viewer and has a neat mustache. Starting at his eyes, his face is obscured with long, sweeping horizontal strokes across his page. There is a faint grey shadow surrounding the entire bust. Superimposed over the drawing are a few thin branches with leaves in black ink. The drawing is signed and dated in black ink in the lower center right corner: [WYATT JR. "79"].
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
composite drawings
portraits
Topic
Art
Identity
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.27.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Richard Wyatt Jr.
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4936d6b-9bb8-4d9e-95b1-6f5194615281

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