John Wilde
American, born 1919
The Great Autobiographical Silverpoint Drawing
INV-1050
John Wilde
American, born 19191983–84
The Great Autobiographical Silverpoint Drawing
John Wilde American, born 1919 →metalpointdrawings (visual works)
Date
1983–84
Medium
Silverpoint on wood panel prepared with a gesso ground
Dimensions
119.5 × 286 cm (47 1/16 × 112 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd
In producing what is alleged to be the world’s largest silverpoint drawing, Wilde placed himself at the center of this composition, surrounded by artists and pictorial devices that sustained his long career.
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