Translucent Hat

c. 1950

Lillian Bassman

Associated Names
Lillian Bassman

Artist, American, 1917 - 2012

The image shows a profile of a woman from her shoulders up. She has smooth skin and styled hair that is partially covered by a wide-brimmed hat. The hat has a curved, artistic brim casting a shadow. She wears an elegant garment with a low neckline and distinctive clustered earrings on her ears. The softly blurred background emphasizes her silhouette.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Lillian Bassman, New York; NGA purchase (through Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York), 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center left in graphite: Lillian Bassman / circa 1950; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 9191dd 11-187; by unknown hand, vertical along right edge in graphite: MC

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