Untitled (Walking Man)
Maker
William Turnbull
(Scottish, 1922 - 2012)
Date1953
MediumThumb and ink on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 22 x 15 1/8 in. (55.9 x 38.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sylvia Sleigh
Object number1991.313
Object TypeDrawings
On View
Not on view
Whether the patterns on your fingerprints are tented arches, ulnar loops, or accidental whorls, no two are alike. This figure of a walking man made with the sculptor William Turnbull’s thumbprint shows us something unique, asserting the presence of the artist long after it was completed.