John Wilde

Wedding Portrait
1943

A detailed pencil drawing on aged paper featuring a surreal portrait of a person with geometric and architectural elements. The figure has a transparent head with mathematical and linear diagrams, and a raised hand with a tattoo-like design on the forearm. To the right, there is a column of text, and in the background, there are faint sketches of classical columns and a lamppost. The paper has creases and tears, adding to the antique feel of the artwork.

A detailed pencil drawing on aged paper featuring a surreal portrait of a person with geometric and architectural elements. The figure has a transparent head with mathematical and linear diagrams, and a raised hand with a tattoo-like design on the forearm. To the right, there is a column of text, and in the background, there are faint sketches of classical columns and a lamppost. The paper has creases and tears, adding to the antique feel of the artwork.

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Date
1943

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil and pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 28 5/8 × 22in. (72.7 × 55.9 cm)

Accession number
70.75

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

API
artworks/3323

Exhibitions

Real/Surreal

Oct 6, 2011–Feb 12, 2012

John Wilde
5 works in the collection

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