Albert Gold, Dozing

Albert Gold: Dozing (1940) Oil on Masonite
Title
Dozing
Date
1940
Medium
Oil on Masonite
Credit Line
Gift of Aurora Gold, 2012
Dimensions
20" x 16"

Albert Gold’s predilection for scenes from everyday life led him to depict ordinary Americans in all aspects of their existence. Here a mustachioed man in a three-piece suit sleeps on the steps of a building, clutching what might be a stack of papers or a white cloth. The man’s tousled hair and slouched posture makes him a believable figure. His circumstances are uncertain: is he unwell, down-and-out, or simply taking a nap? Gold originally rendered this scene as a drypoint, focusing solely on the dozing man.

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