Jim Dine, (born 1935)

Bathrobe

Bathrobe (G.M. 26 ), 1964
Etching on Arches paper, signed in pencil, dated and numbered 52/200, published by Tanglewood Press, New York, plate printed off center, as issued, with blindstamp of the printer, and full margins on two sides.
plate 17 1/2 x 13 3/4in (44.5 x 34.9cm)
sheet 22 1/4 × 16 3/4in (56.5 × 42.5cm)

Jim Dine adopted the motif of the bathrobe as a self-portrait after spotting one in an advertisement in the New York Times in 1964. Dine explained, "There was nobody in the bathrobe, but when I saw it, it looked like me." Shortly thereafter, the robe became the basis for an exhibition of paintings at the Sidney Janis Gallery. This print is from an edition which is considered the very first robe image made by the artist in etching.