Head of a Woman

1908

Abraham Walkowitz

Associated Names
Abraham Walkowitz

Artist, American, 1880 - 1965

The image shows a close-up portrait of a person's face, with strong lines and shading emphasizing their facial features. The person is facing forward with thick, dark hair framing their face. Some clothing is suggested at the bottom, and there is a textured, dark background. The artwork is signed "A. Modigliani 1908."
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(A.C.A. Heritage Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1967; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1912

  • Abraham Walkowitz, 291 (Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession), New York, 1912

Bibliography

1971

  • Reich, Sheldon. "Abraham Walkowitz: Pioneer of American Modernism." American Art Journal 3, no. 1 (Spring 1971): p. 75, fig. 4.

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. 173, no. 1182.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: A. Walkowitz / 1908; lower center verso in black ink: A. Walkowitz / 1908

Wikidata ID

Q64533244

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