Female Head

c. 1925-1928

John Storrs

Associated Names
John Storrs

Artist, American, 1885 - 1956

The image displays a partial illustration of a person's face. The head is slightly tilted to one side, and the facial features include large eyes, a straight nose, and full lips with a serene expression. The hair is stylized and pulled back. No clothing or accessories are present. The background is plain, emphasizing the drawn head. Shading and line work create dimension in the illustration.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

estate of the artist, France; (Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York); (Hull Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Recent Acquisitions: Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979

1982

  • Modernist Watercolors, Prints and Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 29

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. 182, no. 1232.

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 15 [circled]; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: AA

Wikidata ID

Q64584160

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