The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 16, 2025

Saracen Heads: Johnie

1987
(British, b. 1958)
Sheet: 56.6 x 37.8 cm (22 5/16 x 14 7/8 in.); Platemark: 33.3 x 24.9 cm (13 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
© Artists Right Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view

Description

One of Scotland's most famous contemporary artists, Howson made these etched portraits of people he met at his local pub, the Saracen. They are all strong, realistic renditions of time-worn faces in gritty Glasgow.
  • From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 17 - November 26, 2000. "From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints."
  • {{cite web|title=Saracen Heads: Johnie|url=false|author=Peter Howson|year=1987|access-date=16 July 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1997.235