Female Figures in Classical Costumes

early 20th century

Augustus Vincent Tack

Associated Names
Augustus Vincent Tack

Artist, American, 1870 - 1949

The image displays two full-length figures sketched in pencil. The figure on the left stands with arms raised, palms facing outward. They have long, straight hair with a headband, a neutral expression, and wear a flowing robe and necklace. The figure on the right stands with arms by their sides, hands facing outward, long loose hair, a relaxed expression, and wears flowing clothing. The background is plain with visible sketch lines, slight smudging, faint writing, and geometric sketches throughout.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Agnes Gordon Fuller Tack, Deerfield, Massachusetts; (unknown dealer, Vermont); Lisa Johnson, Washington, DC, 1973; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 154, no. 1035.

Wikidata ID

Q64537005

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