Self-Portrait: Caricatures

Elihu Vedder, hacia 1918

The image contains a pencil sketch on a piece of paper with roughened edges. The main focus is a head portrayed from the shoulders up. The face has a heavy expression with wrinkles and sagging features, indicating an elderly person. The hair is sparse and thinning. The sketch includes additional drawings such as a whimsical face in profile on the left and a mix of shapes and textures at the top right. The paper shows handwritten notes and the word "SQUARETOES" beneath the central figure. The background is plain with the paper texture visible.
Artista
Elihu Vedder
Fecha
hacia 1918
Tipo
Dibujo
Técnica
charcoal and pastel on wove paper
Medidas
12,8 × 13,8 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

The image contains a pencil sketch on a piece of paper with roughened edges. The main focus is a head portrayed from the shoulders up. The face has a heavy expression with wrinkles and sagging features, indicating an elderly person. The hair is sparse and thinning. The sketch includes additional drawings such as a whimsical face in profile on the left and a mix of shapes and textures at the top right. The paper shows handwritten notes and the word "SQUARETOES" beneath the central figure. The background is plain with the paper texture visible.

Elihu Vedder