Jean in a Black Hat

1923-1924

George Wesley Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The image shows a monochrome sketch of a young girl sitting. She faces slightly to the left with her hands resting in her lap. She wears a large dark hat with a band, and her long hair is visible under the hat. She has delicate facial features, a neutral expression, and forward gaze. The girl wears a light gown with detailed neckline and a dark, voluminous cape with textured material. There is an ornate chair back behind her on the left. The background is plain, highlighting the girl as the focal point of the image.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1934; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • American Lithographs from the Corcoran's Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 31

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 45.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, p. 228, no. 187.

1992

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1992, pp. 259-61, no. 187, i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: GEO Bellows; lower left in graphite: Bolton Brown imp.; lower center in graphite: Jean in a Black Hat; lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 26; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 100

Wikidata ID

Q77008900

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