Artist Monograph

Jake Berthot, American

American, 1939–2014

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Drawing	27	77.1%
Oil Painting	5	14.3%
Gouache	2	5.7%
Other Media	1	2.9%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	29	82.9%
Painting & Sculpture	6	17.1%

Production by Decade

1970s

1980s

1990s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	3	8.6%
Medium (30–100 cm)	26	74.3%
Large (1–3 m)	6	17.1%

Range: 11.8 cm → 213.4 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1976	1
1980	1
1981	1
1983	7
1985	1
1990	7
2005	17

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 35 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
How Briefly – The Tale of Two Meeting Drawing Acc. 300.1983.1-6	New York	Synthetic polmer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/4 x 22 1/2" (76.9 x 57.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Lily Auchincloss and the National Endowment for the Arts (.1-3). Acquired with matching funds from Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd and the National Endowment for the Arts (.4-6)
Greenpoint Painting Acc. 651.2005	1971	Synthetic polymer paint on canvas	7 x 6' (213.4 x 182.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Untitled Drawing Acc. 438.1981	1973	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	29 3/4 x 22 3/8" (75.5 x 56.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Brenda Richardson
Walken's Ridge Painting Acc. 97.1976.a-b	1975-76	Oil on canvas, mounted on wood, two panels	Each 59 7/8" x 7' (152.1 x 213.4 cm); overall 60 1/8" x 14' 1/8" (152.7 x 427 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of the Louis and Bessie Adler Foundation, Inc., Seymour M. Klein, President
Yellow Bar with Red Painting Acc. 992.1983	1977	Oil and graphite on canvas	6' 2" x 52" (188 x 132 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	The Riklis Collection of McCrory Corporation
Room Painting Acc. 652.2005	1979	Oil on canvas	6' x 60" (182.9 x 152.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Third House for Edgar Hofschen #1 Drawing Acc. 653.2005	1979	Ink, pencil and gouache on paper	13 7/8 x 22" (35.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Third House for Edgar Hofschen #2 Drawing Acc. 654.2005	1979	Ink and pencil on paper	16 x 22" (40.6 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Third House for Edgar Hofschen #3 Drawing Acc. 655.2005	1979	Ink and pencil on paper	13 7/8 x 22" (35.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Third House for Edgar Hofschen #4 Drawing Acc. 656.2005	1979	Ink and pencil on paper	14 x 22" (35.6 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Third House for Edgar Hofschen #5 Drawing Acc. 657.2005	1979	Ink and pencil on paper	24 x 22" (61 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Untitled (Skull) Drawing Acc. 698.1980	1980	Synthetic polymer paint with ink, colored ink, and pencil on prepared paper	6 5/8 x 5 1/2" (16.9 x 14 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Louis and Bessie Adler Foundation Fund, Seymour M. Klein, President
Belfast Painting Acc. 658.2005	1981	Oil on canvas	6' 1 1/2" x 49 1/4" (186.7 x 125.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Edward R. Broida
How Briefly – The Tale of Two Meeting Drawing Acc. 300.1983.1	(1981-82)	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/8 x 22 1/2" (76.5 x 57.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Lily Auchincloss and the National Endowment for the Arts
How Briefly – The Tale of Two Meeting Drawing Acc. 300.1983.2	1981	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/8 x 22 1/2" (76.7 x 57.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Lily Auchincloss and the National Endowment for the Arts
How Briefly – The Tale of Two Meeting Drawing Acc. 300.1983.3	(1981-82)	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/8 x 22 1/2" (76.7 x 57.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Lily Auchincloss and the National Endowment for the Arts
How Briefly – The Tale of Two Meeting Drawing Acc. 300.1983.4	(1981-1982)	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/8 x 22 1/2" (76.5 x 57.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller and the National Endowment for the Arts
How Briefly – The Tale of Two Meeting Drawing Acc. 300.1983.5	(1981-1982)	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/8 x 22 3/8" (76.6 x 56.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller and the National Endowment for the Arts
Self-Portrait Drawing Acc. 659.2005	1981	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/8 x 22 1/2" (76.5 x 57.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Untitled (skull) Drawing Acc. 660.2005	1981	Ink, gesso and pencil on paper	4 5/8 x 3 5/8" (11.7 x 9.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
How Briefly – The Tale of Two Meeting Drawing Acc. 300.1983.6	1982	Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on paper	30 1/4 x 22 1/2" (76.8 x 57.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Acquired with matching funds from Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller and the National Endowment for the Arts
Untitled Drawing Acc. 661.2005	1984	Ink, crayon and pencil on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Untitled Drawing Acc. 662.2005	1984	Ink and crayon on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Anawanda Painting Acc. 663.2005	1985	Oil on linen	48 1/4 x 35 1/4" (122.6 x 89.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Edward R. Broida
Untitled Drawing Acc. 664.2005	1985	Ink, gouache and pencil on paper	10 1/2 x 10 3/4" (26.7 x 27.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Edward R. Broida
For Adorno #1 Drawing Acc. 248.1990.1	1989	Ink and crayon on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
For Adorno #1-6 Drawing Acc. 248.1990.1-6	(1989)	.2 pen and ink on blue-gray paper mounted on paper / 3., .6 pen and ink and ink wash / .5 pen and ink on torn paper pasted onto pen and ink and ink wash on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
For Adorno #2 Drawing Acc. 248.1990.2	(1989)	Ink on paper	29 3/4 x 22" (75.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
For Adorno #3 Drawing Acc. 248.1990.3	(1989)	Ink on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
For Adorno #4 Drawing Acc. 248.1990.4	(1989)	Ink and crayon on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
For Adorno #5 Drawing Acc. 248.1990.5	(1989)	Ink on torn paper on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
For Adorno #6 Drawing Acc. 248.1990.6	(1989)	Ink on paper	30 x 22" (76.2 x 55.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Dartmouth Suite #7 Drawing Acc. 1271.2005	(1995)	Ink and pencil on prepared paper	30 1/8 x 22 1/2" (76.5 x 57.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Black Oak for Kristen Drawing Acc. 1272.2005	1998	Charcoal and pencil on paper	19 5/8 x 24 1/8" (49.8 x 61.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Untitled Drawing Acc. 1273.2005	1998	Pencil on paper	20 1/8 x 26 1/8" (51.1 x 66.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift