Hampstead, London

1979

Bill Brandt

Associated Names
Bill Brandt

Artist, British, born Germany, 1904 - 1983

The image shows a person seated on a stool or chair in a hunched, forward-leaning posture. They have one elbow resting on the knee and the opposite hand placed on the thigh. The person's head is bent forward, with their face partially obscured by their hand and the angle of the image. They have dark, straight hair that falls over their face. The individual is not wearing clothes, and there is a textured fabric draped over the stool. The background consists of paneled doors, suggesting an indoor setting, and the surface beneath them appears to be carpeted or similarly textured. The lighting creates strong contrasts and shadows.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Simon and Bonnie Levin, Interlaken, NJ; gift to NGA, 2005. Lawrence D. and Sybil Hite, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On verso, lower left in black ink: Bill Brandt; lower right in black ink: 11 February 1979; lower right in red ink: New 78; by later hand, lower left in graphite: B24

Wikidata ID

Q64145335

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