Untitled

1952

Lillian Bassman

Associated Names
Lillian Bassman

Artist, American, 1917 - 2012

The image shows a woman in a three-quarters view, with her upper body prominently displayed. She is captured in a side profile with her head tilted slightly upwards. Her facial features suggest a serene expression, and her dark hair is styled in soft curls around her face. The woman is wearing a strapless gown that is ornately decorated with shimmering embellishments on the bodice and a voluminous skirt made of layers of soft, sheer fabric. She is adorned with a statement piece of jewelry — a large bracelet composed of multiple strands of pearls or faux pearls around her wrist, complemented by a set of matching earrings and rings on her fingers. In the background, a man in a suit and bow tie can be seen, attentively engaged with the grand piano. The scene is set in an elegant, softly lit room.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 26.04 × 34.29 cm (10 1/4 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.1.2

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Lillian Bassman


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, lower right in graphite: Lillian Bassman; by unknown hand, in graphite [irregular vertical line bisects the verso]; top right: 4 3/4"; center right: 5" / 5'/4'; center left: 53; lower center right: 5 1/2 [crossed out by several horizontal lines]; by artist, lower left in graphite: Carmen; by unknown hand, in ink bottom left: LBV - 49b PF36726


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