Head of Sartre

1944

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image shows a stylized line drawing of a human face in a frontal view. The face features exaggerated facial features, including large spiral-shaped eyes, a spiral design for the nose, and lips outlined with a few lines. The head is outlined with a simple curving line, with similarly outlined oval ears. There is no detailed depiction of hair. The background is a plain, textured beige paper, contrasting with the dark ink of the drawing. The artwork includes the signature "calder" at the bottom right corner and some markings at the bottom left corner. The drawing is displayed on a piece of paper with a slightly distressed edge framing it.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Klaus and Dolly Perls, New York; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Wikidata ID

Q64534141

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