John Wilde

Wedding Portrait
1943

A detailed pencil drawing on aged paper depicting the side profile of a man's head and upper torso with various geometric shapes and mathematical diagrams superimposed. The man's hand is raised to his face, touching his temple. On the left side of the image, there is a column of dense text, and the paper shows signs of wear and discoloration.
A detailed pencil drawing on aged paper depicting the side profile of a man's head and upper torso with various geometric shapes and mathematical diagrams superimposed. The man's hand is raised to his face, touching his temple. On the left side of the image, there is a column of dense text, and the paper shows signs of wear and discoloration.

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Date
1943

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil and pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 28 1/2 × 22in. (72.4 × 55.9 cm)

Accession number
70.74

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist in memory of Helen Wilde

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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