Roberto Estopiñán

Political Prisoner
1964–1965

A sketch on aged paper depicting an abstract figure with a discernible head and torso, surrounded by broad, rough strokes of brown shading that create a sense of depth and enclosure around the figure. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom left corner.
A sketch on aged paper depicting an abstract figure with a discernible head and torso, surrounded by broad, rough strokes of brown shading that create a sense of depth and enclosure around the figure. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom left corner.

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Date
1964–1965

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink, and wash on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 20 1/16 × 13 3/4in. (51 × 34.9 cm) Image: 20 1/16 × 13 3/4in. (51 × 34.9 cm)

Accession number
2016.200

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/50585

Roberto Estopiñán
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