Joseph Conrad, No. 3
1931
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drypoint in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 27.78 × 15.24 cm (10 15/16 × 6 in.) sheet: 37.78 × 23.34 cm (14 7/8 × 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.19.1432
Art Historical Context
In the hallowed halls of the National Gallery of, *Joseph Conrad, No. 3* (1931) by Walterittle captures the brooding intensity of the renowned Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad. Created six years after Conrad's death in 1924, this intimate portrait—part of a numbered series—reflects Tittle's expertise etching likenesses of literary giants, evoking the author's maritime adventures and psychological depth through a direct gaze and textured features. Measuring a modest plate size of 27.78 × 15.24 cm, it invites close contemplation. Tittle employed drypoint, a demanding intaglio technique whe...
About the Artist
Walter Tittle
Walter Tittle was an American illustrator, portraitist, and printmaker who built a distinguished career in the early decades of the twentieth century, working across the overlapping worlds of magazine illustration, literary portraiture, and fine art printmaking. Born in Springfield, Ohio, he studied at the Art Students League of New York, an institution that provided rigorous training in drawing a...