Le Numéraliste / Auto-portrait (Numerologist / Self-Portrait) [plate 14]
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drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 20 x 19.7 cm (7 7/8 x 7 3/4 in.) sheet: 29.8 x 28.7 cm (11 3/4 x 11 5/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Moses and Ruth Helen Lasky, San Francisco, Harlan B. and Marshall R. Levine, Trustees
Accession Number
2005.144.1.14
Art Historical Context
**Le Numéraliste /-portrait (Numerologist Self-Portrait)**, a captivating drypoint etching by Louis Marcoussis from 1946, invites visitors to explore the artist's introspective gaze. Marcoussis, a Polish-French master of Cubism known for his dynamic prints alongside peers like Picasso, crafted this self-portrait as plate 14 in a portfolio. Measuring a intimate plate size of 20 x 19.7 cm, the work exemplifies drypoint's tactile allure: the artist scratches directly into the metal plate, raising a soft burr that yields rich, velvety lines full of texture and immediacy—ideal for conveying persona...