Harvard Art Museums > 1936.153.97: Sketch of a Male Head and Torso Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sketch of a Male Head and Torso (Denman Waldo Ross) , 1936.153.97,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/307309. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1936.153.97 People Denman Waldo Ross, American (Cincinnati, OH 1853 - 1935 London, England) Title Sketch of a Male Head and Torso Other Titles Alternate Title: Study of a Head Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 19th-20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/307309 Physical Descriptions Medium Graphite on buff wove paper Dimensions actual: 27.9 x 21.8 cm (11 x 8 9/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: upper margin, graphite, in artist's hand: Geometric System / The Right triangle of 90° 36° 54° / The Limit of Vision inscription: lower margin, graphite, in artist's hand: The Central verticle [sic] / representing the Direction of Vision / Bisecting the [bust?] angle 36 we get the angle of 18 / which will bring us into the system of / a regular polygon of twenty sides. inscription: verso, graphite, in artist's hand: Separate / sheet / Newspaper Half Tone / There is an enormous amount of photographic / half tones coming to us in the / newspapers and magazines. The painter / who lets these pass and pass away / misses a source of visual knowledge / particularly [instructive?] and stimulating for / a painter especially when the half tones / are enlarged and a reductive / analysis of forms is revealed. / As in the examples shows with / this statement. / The question [ ] to paint in / different distance and / how it gives vibration and liveliness / to [ ] surfaces is answered. / More than this [nine more lines of text, becoming increasingly illegible] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Bequest of the artist to the Fogg Art Museum, 1936. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Denman W. Ross, Class of 1875 Accession Year 1936 Object Number 1936.153.97 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
