Head of a Woman

1926

André Derain

Associated Names
André Derain

Artist, French, 1880 - 1954

The image is a portrait showing the upper part of a person's body, including the head and shoulders. The person is positioned facing slightly to the right, with their gaze directed towards the viewer's left side. They have dark hair styled back, dark eyebrows, wide almond-shaped eyes, and a defined nose and lips. The individual is wearing a dark garment and a contrasting light-colored collar. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is a textured, light yellow-brown color, which is simple.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 33 cm (14 1/4 x 13 in.)
    framed: 55.3 x 52.4 x 5.1 cm (21 3/4 x 20 5/8 x 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.20


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

From the artist to (Galerie Étienne Bignou, Paris); sold 1927 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.[1]

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1928

  • 100 Years of French Portraits from the Chester Dale Collection, Museum of French Art, New York, 1928, no. 18

  • Loan Exhibition of Modern French Art from the Chester Dale Collection for the Benefit of the French Hospital of New York, Wildenstein Galleries, New York, 1928, no. 5

1938

  • Contemporary Movements in European Painting, Toledo Museum of Art, 1938, no. 26, repro.

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 1943-1952 (extended loan), unnumbered catalogue, repro. p. 23

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1960, no. 23, repro.

1965

  • The Chester Dale Bequest, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1965, unnumbered checklist.

Bibliography

1929

  • Dale, Maud. Before Manet to Modigliani from the Chester Dale Collection. New York, 1929: no. 82, repro.

1932

  • Cortissoz, Royal. "Derain's Role in a Hectic Group." The New York Herald Tribune (28 February 1932): section VII, 9, repro.

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1943:, 23, repro.

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1952 (2nd ed., 1960; rev. ed., 1965): 23, repro.

1960

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1960 (2nd ed.): 25, repro.

1965

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965 (rev. ed.): 24, repro.

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 40.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 134, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 102, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 125, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: a derain

Wikidata ID

Q20192646

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