Abstract Nude Painting by Mark Westervelt: Untitled, Framed

Pale figure turns away in profile, holding a large round, fringed shape.

This abstract nude painting is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 1989. It is oil on canvas. He began using dried paint after drips on a protective plastic sheet struck him as wasteful, and he glued the chips onto his canvas to add texture and found faces in them. Evidently, a tall, soft cream composition has a figure in profile with a pale face and a bare shoulder. A big gray oval outlined with fine ticks, like a stitched shield, hangs in front. A narrow gold-toned frame surrounds it. It is 49.5 inches wide, 3 deep and 52.75 high.

Gentle, quiet, and carrying a surprisingly large fringed shield.