Isadora Duncan

c. 1930s

Abraham Walkowitz

Associated Names
Abraham Walkowitz

Artist, American, 1880 - 1965

The image is a painting that shows a person standing with their head tilted backward and to the side. The person has no detailed facial features, but the outline is present. The hair is depicted with broad strokes in a loose bun or knot. The person is wearing a flowing dress, and there are no visible jewelry or objects. The background has neutral and soft colors blending into one another. The painting is signed "A. Matisse 1953" with a dedication to Helene.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George Biddle, Croton-on-Hudson, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Modernist Watercolors, Prints and Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 30

2007

  • Impressionism, Realism, Modernism: Works on Paper from the American Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007

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. 174, no. 1185.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: A. Walkowitz; lower right in black ink: To Helene 1953

Wikidata ID

Q64533245

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