Mark Twain / from Twelve portraits. Second series by William Nicholson

Name/Title

Mark Twain / from Twelve portraits. Second series by William Nicholson

Entry/Object ID

120.U.BU.0034

Description

This seated portrait of Mark Twain includes his upper body. His head looks straight outward at the viewer though his body turns to his left. His right hand rests on a red book. He holds a long quill in his hand. A wide black border surrounds the print. Similar to other works in this collection, the image is composed of large blocks of contrasting light and dark shapes.

Artwork Details

Medium

Chromolithograph

Made/Created

Artist

William Nicholson

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Outer

Height

16-1/4 in

Width

16 in

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

10 in

Width

9-5/8 in

Dimension Description

Image

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

9 in