Dionysus

1973

George McNeil

Associated Names
George McNeil

Artist, American, 1908 - 1995

The image shows a close-up of a person's face painted in monochromatic gray tones with a highly textured appearance. The face is slightly turned to the side, emphasizing the facial features. The person is smiling widely, with large eyes and exaggerated features. The background features expressive brushstrokes in shades of gray and black, adding a dynamic quality to the composition. No clothing or accessories are visible in the image.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Honorable William H.G. FitzGerald, Mr. Desmond FitzGerald, and Mr. B. Francis Saul II, c/o The New York Studio School; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1986

  • American Masters: Works on Paper from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1986-1988

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. 204, no. 1371.

1986

  • Nygren, Edward J. and Linda Crocker Simmons. American Masters: Works on Paper from the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1986: no. 60, pp. 96-98.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: George McNeil 9/25/73; upper center verso in graphite: George McNeil / Dionysus: 9/25/73 / 25 x 19 1/2 / Wash Drawing; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 8/28/74

Markings

upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: B (upside down)

Watermarks

MBM (ARCHES FRANCE) [heart] LAVIS TRAIT FIDELIS

Wikidata ID

Q64571527

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