Robert Henri

American, 1865 - 1929

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Robert Henri, Seated Nude, c. 1918, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Gift of A.M. and Lillian Adler), 2014.136.101

Seated Nude

Robert Henri · c. 1918 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2014.136.101

Robert Henri, Indian Girl in White Blanket, 1917, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund), 2014.136.17

Indian Girl in White Blanket

Robert Henri · 1917 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2014.136.17

Robert Henri, Portrait of a Friend, 1915, lithographic crayon on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.19.3378

Portrait of a Friend

Robert Henri · 1915 · lithographic crayon on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3378

Robert Henri, Catharine, 1913, oil on canvas, Given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Johnson, 1948.7.1

Catharine

Robert Henri · 1913 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1948.7.1

Robert Henri, Volendam Street Scene, 1910, oil on canvas, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerard C. Smith, 1973.70.1

Volendam Street Scene

Robert Henri · 1910 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1973.70.1

Robert Henri, Edith Reynolds, 1908, oil on canvas, Gift of Edith Reynolds, 1956.7.1

Edith Reynolds

Robert Henri · 1908 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1956.7.1

Robert Henri, George Cotton Smith, 1908, oil on canvas, Gift of Mrs. George Cotton Smith Adams in memory of George Cotton Smith Adams, 1986.93.1

George Cotton Smith

Robert Henri · 1908 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1986.93.1

Robert Henri, Elizabeth Virginia Laning Bradner Smith (Mrs. George Cotton Smith), 1908, oil on canvas, Gift of Mrs. George Cotton Smith Adams in memory of George Cotton Smith Adams, 1986.93.2

Elizabeth Virginia Laning Bradner Smith (Mrs. George Cotton Smith)

Robert Henri · 1908 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1986.93.2

Robert Henri, Dancer in a Red Skirt, No. 2, c. 1912, pen and brown ink, watercolor, and gouache on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase through Works of Art Fund), 2015.19.1064

Dancer in a Red Skirt, No. 2

Robert Henri · c. 1912 · pen and brown ink, watercolor, and gouache on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1064

A pale-skinned woman wearing a white gown and hat stands facing our left in profile against a dark background in this vertical painting. The portrait is loosely painted, especially in the clothing and background. The woman’s shoulders are wrapped in a white capelet and golden yellow fabric or lining along the opening. The loose sleeves are gathered near the elbows, and she wears a gold bracelet on the forearm we can see. The skirt falls in heavy folds and pools on the floor in eddying ruffles. Her hands are clasped at her waist, and she wears white gloves. Her black hair is piled atop her head, and locks drape over her shoulder. A wide-brimmed, straw-yellow hat edged with white lace is set at an angle on the far side of her head. She has a strong nose, a slight overbite, parted lips, and rosy cheeks. The background is dark charcoal gray with a band of earthy brown indicating the floor. The artist signed the lower left corner, “Robert Henri.”
Robert Henri, Young Woman in White, 1904, oil on canvas, Gift of Violet Organ, 1949.9.1

Young Woman in White

Robert Henri · 1904 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1949.9.1

Bibliography

1969

  • Homer, William Innes. Robert Henri and His Circle. Ithaca, 1969.

1979

  • Joseph J. Kwiat. "Robert Henri's Good Theory and Earnest Practice: The Humanistic Values of an American Painter." Prospects 4 (1979): 389-401.

1988

  • Homer, William Innes. Robert Henri and His Circle. Rev. ed. New York, 1988.

1991

  • Perlman, Bennard B. Robert Henri: His Life and Art. New York, 1991.

1994

  • Leeds, Valerie Ann. My People: The Portraits of Robert Henri. Exh. cat. Orlando Museum of Art; Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale; Columbus Museum, Georgia. Orlando and Seattle, 1994.

1997

  • Perlman, Bennard B., ed. Revolutionaries of Realism - The Letters of John Sloan and Robert Henri. Princeton, 1997.

2007

  • Orcutt, Kimberly. Painterly Controversy: William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri. Exh. cat. Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, 2007.

2011

  • Stuhlman, Jonathan, and Valerie Ann Leeds. From New York to Corrymore: Robert Henri and Ireland. Exh. cat. Mint Museum, Charlotte; Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe; Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, 2011-2012. Charlotte, 2011.

2013

  • Boone, M. Elizabeth, Valerie Ann Leeds, and Holly Koons McCullough. Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain. Exh. cat. Telfair Museums, Savannah; San Diego Museum of Art; Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, 2013-2015. Savannah, 2013.