Jim Dine

Basil at the Theatre
1968

Illustration of a figure titled "BASIL IN BLACK LEATHER SUIT" with a sketched outline of a coat labeled "BACK OF COAT" to the left, and a more detailed black leather suit on the right. The figure is faceless, with a detailed texture on the suit, and a peach-colored patch near the hand. The background is a light beige, and the artwork has a white border.
Illustration of a figure titled "BASIL IN BLACK LEATHER SUIT" with a sketched outline of a coat labeled "BACK OF COAT" to the left, and a more detailed black leather suit on the right. The figure is faceless, with a detailed texture on the suit, and a peach-colored patch near the hand. The background is a light beige, and the artwork has a white border.

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Date
1968

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 9/16 × 12 3/16in. (44.6 × 31 cm) Image: 14 1/2 × 11in. (36.8 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
70.38.3

Edition
AP, Ed. C | Ed. 100, 15 APs

Publication
Printed by Atelier Desjobert and Atelier Leblanc; published by Petersburg Press

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© Jim Dine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/4050

Part of a series:

The Picture of Dorian Gray

10 works

Illustration of a figure titled "BASIL IN BLACK LEATHER SUIT" with a sketched outline of a coat labeled "BACK OF COAT" to the left, and a more detailed black leather suit on the right. The figure is faceless, with a detailed texture on the suit, and a peach-colored patch near the hand. The background is a light beige, and the artwork has a white border.
A graphic artwork featuring a red heart with a drip falling from the bottom, against an off-white background. Text in a circular formation around the top right of the heart reads "RED BEGINS AT HEART." There is a signature at the bottom right corner of the image.
Illustration of a stylized figure with a chaotic blue hair-like mass for a head, wearing a white suit with a single button, and black shoes. The background contains handwritten text and scribbles, including the words "OPIUM DEN," "DORIAN GRAY," and other illegible phrases, suggesting a literary or artistic theme. The artwork is signed at the bottom right.
Illustration of a figure from behind wearing a colorful, fringe-like garment that extends to the floor, with a multitude of vertical, rainbow-colored lines representing the fringe. The figure's head is bald, and the outline of one arm is sketched in, with a hand resting on the hip. The background is plain, and there's a signature at the bottom right corner.
Illustration of a stylized figure with annotations and a rainbow stripe. The figure has yellow hair, blue gloves, and a red-to-yellow gradient scarf. Text on the image includes "woolworth pins all over shoulders" and "multi rainbow scarf." The name "DORIAN GRAY" is written at the bottom with a signature.
A graphic artwork featuring a stylized representation of a yellow bulb at the end of a black hose, with a thin, curving line emanating from it, suggesting light. Below the image, the words "HOSE LAMP" are printed.
A framed artwork featuring a textured black imprint on a cream background with the words "IMPRINT FROM DORIANGRAYS STOMACH" written at the top. The piece includes various abstract marks and smudges around the central imprint, and there is a signature at the bottom right corner.
A graphic artwork featuring three abstract red shapes resembling piano silhouettes against a white background with a splattered paint effect. The bottom of the image includes the text "RED PIANO" and a signature.
A framed artwork depicting a hand with elongated fingers adorned with multiple rings, featuring a title at the bottom that reads "STUDY FOR THE RINGS ON DORIAN GRAY'S HAND," and a signature in the lower right corner. The image has a minimalist style with a focus on the detailed rings and a hint of shadowing on the hand.
A framed artwork depicting a stylized figure of a woman with blonde hair in a white bra and skirt, with the phrase "SYBIL IN HER DRESSING ROOM" written above. The image has a minimalist and abstract aesthetic with a signature at the bottom.

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