Child at the Door (L'Enfant à la porte)

1946

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image depicts a sketch of a person's head and upper torso. The person is facing sideways with their head slightly turned towards the viewer. Their facial features are lightly sketched, and they have short hair. They are wearing a patterned garment and are leaning against a vertical surface. The background is dark and densely shaded, while the person is outlined in a lighter area to the right. A vertical band with a decorative pattern is visible to the right of the person. The artwork is on textured, creased paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon with collage on coated wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.5 × 18.4 cm (10 13/16 × 7 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.136.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston, (stamp, VIJ in square, Lugt undescribed); gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Ives, Colta, Helen Giambruni, and Sasha M. Newman. Pierre Bonnard: The Graphic Art. Exh. cat. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, 1989: 196, note 56.

Wikidata ID

Q64619600

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