Susanna Jacobs b. 1966
Portrait of Catherine Eastman, 1993
drypoint on paper
22.5 x 17.5 cm
framed: 45.5 x 32.5 cm
framed: 45.5 x 32.5 cm
4/6 artist's proof
signed (lower right): 'S. Jacobs'
1994-19
© Susanna Jacobs
Photo: Bridgeman images
Jacobs’ portrait etching plays upon the process and technique of drypoint, in which the incised line has a slightly raised, uneven, rough edge, known as the burr, which receives the...
Jacobs’ portrait etching plays upon the process and technique of drypoint, in which the incised line has a slightly raised, uneven, rough edge, known as the burr, which receives the ink when the plate is wiped, giving it a characteristic appearance. The artist has used these lines to reflect the contours of her sitter’s face with more deeply etched lines around one eye and the cheekbone, nose and mouth to create character and expression.
Provenance
presented by the artist 1994Literature
Walter Schwabe and Julia Weiner, eds., Jewish Artists: the Ben Uri Collection - Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture (London: Ben Uri Art Society in association with Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 1994), p. 128.Be the first to know – Sign Up
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