From the Balcony

c. 1940

George Constant

Associated Names
George Constant

Artist, American, born Greece, 1892 - 1978

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

The image depicts a portrait of a person from the waist up, looking outward with their head slightly turned to the side. The person has large eyes, a small nose, full lips, dark wavy hair, and is wearing a dark garment that covers the shoulders. Their hands are posed elegantly. The background features swirling designs, stylized wavy lines, and ornamental vertical lines.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: G. Constant; lower left in graphite: From the Balcony; lower right in graphite: G. Constant; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: G-6966 ; lower center in graphite by unknown hand (crossed out): 16 1/2 x 21 5/8; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 8

Markings

stamped lower center in black ink: New York City WPA Art Project; stamped lower center verso in black ink: Photographed

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