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The Great Autobiographical Silverpoint Drawing

A work made of silverpoint on wood panel prepared with a gesso ground.

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  • A work made of silverpoint on wood panel prepared with a gesso ground.

Date:

1983–84

Artist:

John Wilde
American, born 1919

About this artwork

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.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

John Wilde

Title

The Great Autobiographical Silverpoint Drawing

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1983–1984

Medium

Silverpoint on wood panel prepared with a gesso ground

Dimensions

119.5 × 286 cm (47 1/16 × 112 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd

Reference Number

1986.8

Extended information about this artwork

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