Pagan Princess—Nigeria

1938

Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge

Associated Names
Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge

Artist, American, 1889 - 1977

Charles S. White

Printer, American, 1877 - 1955

Chicago Society of Etchers

Publisher

The image depicts an upper body portrait of a person positioned slightly to the left. Their shoulders and head are visible, with the head slightly tilted upward. The person has smooth facial features, high cheekbones, an elongated neck, and full lips. Their hair is covered by a cap or headscarf. The individual is wearing earrings and a necklace. They appear shirtless against a backdrop of abstract mountains and vegetation.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1990

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. James Swann: In Quest of a Printmaker, with Presentation Prints of the Chicago Society of Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, and the Woodcut Society. Iowa: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 1990, appendix A, p. 113, no. 29.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Pagan Princess - Nigeria; lower right in graphite: Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge '38

Markings

embossed lower left: Chicago Society of Etchers; stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77011610

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