Items Similar to Rare Leonard Baskin Watercolor Illustration "Five Scrolls" Judaica Hebrew
- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7
Leonard BaskinRare Leonard Baskin Watercolor Illustration "Five Scrolls" Judaica Hebrew1984
1984
$4,500
About
Original Illustration for Five Scrolls.
Leonard Baskin (August 15, 1922 – June 3, 2000) was an American sculptor, illustrator, wood-engraver, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher.
Baskin was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. While he was a student at Yale University, he founded Gehenna Press, a small private press specializing in fine book production. From 1953 until 1974, he taught printmaking and sculpture at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Subsequently Baskin also taught at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.
He lived most of his life in the U.S., but spent nine years in Devon at Lurley Manor, Lurley, near Tiverton, close to his friend Ted Hughes, for whom he illustrated Crow. Sylvia Plath dedicated Sculpto to Leonard Baskin in her famous work, The Colossus and Other Poems (1960).
The Funeral Contege (1997) bronze, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C.
His public commissions include a bas relief for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and a bronze statue of a seated figure, erected in 1994 for the Holocaust Memorial in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
His works are owned by many major museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the British Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art and the Vatican Museums. The archive of his work at the Gehenna Press was acquired by the Bodleian Library at Oxford, England, in 2009. The McMaster Museum of Art in Hamilton, Ontario owns over 200 of his works (some religious and biblical), most of which were donated by his brother Rabbi Bernard Baskin.
In 1955, he was one of eleven New York artists featured in the opening exhibition at the Terrain Gallery. In 1966 he was featured in the documentary, "Images of Leonard Baskin" by American filmmaker Warren Forma.
Leonard Baskin was a first cousin of American modern dancer and choreographer Sophie Maslow. He died at age 77 on June 3, 2000, in Northampton, where he resided. The Art Institute of Portland has a memorial to him.
Awards and honors:
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1966)
Guggenheim Fellowship
Gold Medal of The American Academy of Arts and Letters
Special Medal of Merit of the American Institute of Graphic Arts
Gold Medal of the National Academy of Design
Elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1985; became full member in 1994.
Details
- ArtistLeonard Baskin (1922-2000, American)
- Creation Year1984
- DimensionsHeight: 30.5 in. (77.47 cm)Width: 23.5 in. (59.69 cm)
- Medium
- Movement & Style
- Period
- ConditionMeasurements include frame. needs new mat.
- Gallery LocationBal Harbour, FL
- Reference Number
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Ships From: Bal Harbour, FL
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn more
About the SellerLocated in Bal Harbour, FL
4.9 / 5
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1995
1stDibs seller since 2014
746 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
More From This Seller
- By Leonard BaskinLocated in Bal Harbour, FLCategory
20th Century Modern
MaterialsWatercolor, India Ink
- By Paritosh SenLocated in Bal Harbour, FLCategory
1970s Modern
MaterialsPaper, India Ink, Gouache
- By Mitch BeckerLocated in Bal Harbour, FLCategory
1960s American Modern
MaterialsWatercolor
- By Aharon GiladiLocated in Bal Harbour, FLCategory
1950s Modern
MaterialsWatercolor
- By Moses Bagel BahelferLocated in Bal Harbour, FLCategory
20th Century Modern
MaterialsInk, Watercolor, ABS
- By Moses Bagel BahelferLocated in Bal Harbour, FLCategory
20th Century Modern
MaterialsInk, Watercolor, ABS
You May Also Like
Abstracted Totemic Figure in Gouache with Mustard Yellow Green Pink
By Santos Rene Irizarry
Located in San Francisco, CA
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Graphite
Abstract with Swimmers in Warm Tones, Gouache Painting, Circa 1950s
By Sadie Van Patten Hall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Warm Abstract Figurative Scene, 20th Century, Gouache and Graphite
By Gerald Wasserman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Graphite
Abstracted Figure
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Category
1980s Modern
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Reclining Woman, Watercolor, Brown by Indian Padma Bhushan Awardee "In Stock"
By Somnath Hore
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Category
1960s Modern
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Country Haircut"
By Milton Avery
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Category
1940s American Modern
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Tenements
By Jeanette Blair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Category
1980s American Modern
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Why is This Way" Watercolor Painting of Lady With Wings
By Charles Pebworth
Located in Houston, TX
Category
1970s Modern
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Insured Global Delivery