Franklin C. Watkins

Soliloquy
1932

Oil painting of a man resting his head on his hand, appearing deep in thought, with an open book and an inkwell on the desk in front of him. The background is a dark green, and the overall mood is contemplative.

Oil painting of a man resting his head on his hand, appearing deep in thought, with an open book and an inkwell on the desk in front of him. The background is a dark green, and the overall mood is contemplative.

Not on view

Date
1932

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 25 1/4 × 30 1/4in. (64.1 × 76.8 cm)

Accession number
34.26

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/3258

Exhibitions

Collecting Biennials

Jan 16–Nov 28, 2010

Franklin C. Watkins
3 works in the collection

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