John Tuska Mixed Media Drawing

Item Details

Graphite on paper

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, 1966
Graphite and ink on paper
Signed and dated to the lower right

A mixed media drawing on paper by artist John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1966. Depicted is a reclining female nude rendered with detailed graphite and ink linework. The work is signed and dated to the lower right and is presented in a giltwood frame behind glass.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his sculptures, ceramics, paper casts, inks, and watercolors. He acquired his formal education at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York. After serving in the U.S Navy, he became an educator at the University of Kentucky, which commissioned him to produce his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze Illumine (1995). His work can be found in multiple institutions including Museum of Arts and Science, Georgetown College, Krannert Art Museum, Palmer Art Museum, Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky Art Museum, among many others.

Condition

- to fair; toning to paper and ink; some water stains; dust and accretions to glass and frame; scratches, dents, and chipping to frame.

Dimensions

- frame measures; visible image measures 23" W x 18" H.

Item #

18DCC342-024