Head of a Chinese Man

c. 1932-1934

Thomas S. Handforth

Associated Names
Thomas Schofield Handforth

Artist, American, 1897 - 1948

The image shows the upper half of an elderly man's body. His head is turned slightly to the left, with his eyes almost closed. The man has prominent cheekbones, a mustache, and slightly open lips. He is wearing a cap and a draped garment over his shoulders. The background is plain, and there are no visible objects or jewelry on him.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Stanley L. Handforth (brother of the artist), Wilmington, Delaware; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1950; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 190, no. 1279.

Wikidata ID

Q64633290

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