Alberto Giacometti's 1960 Portrait of Critic David Sylvester in Private Collection
Alberto Giacometti painted a portrait of the influential art critic David Sylvester in 1960. The oil on canvas work measures 45 11/16 by 35 1/16 inches. This painting is held in a private collection. The artwork was documented on the artcritical website on September 22, 2013. The original source material for this information dates from July 8, 2001. The portrait represents a significant artistic record of a major critical figure in 20th-century art. Giacometti's distinctive style captures Sylvester's presence. The work remains outside public museum holdings.
Key facts
- Alberto Giacometti painted a portrait of David Sylvester in 1960
- The medium is oil on canvas
- Dimensions are 45 11/16 x 35 1/16 inches
- The painting is in a private collection
- Information was posted on artcritical on September 22, 2013
- The original source date is July 8, 2001
- David Sylvester was a prominent art critic
- Alberto Giacometti was a major 20th-century artist
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Giacometti
- David Sylvester
Institutions
- artcritical