Mlle Dominique Jeanès

1925

Charles Despiau

Associated Names
Charles Despiau

Artist, French, 1874 - 1946

The sculpture depicts the head of a human figure with a serene expression and closed eyes. It is crafted from a material resembling stone or plaster, giving it a natural beige color. The head is placed atop a rectangular, textured pedestal that is also of a similar material and color. The surface showcases a rough, unfinished texture. Positioned at approximately the height of a viewer's face, the sculpture's human scale invites direct engagement.
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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G5

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    terracotta

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Angelika Wertheim Frink

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 12.6 x 13.9 cm (9 1/16 x 4 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.10.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased from the artist by Mrs. Cornelius J. Sullivan [1877-1939, née Mary Quinn], New York; (her sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 6-7 December 1939, no. 174); H.E.Russell, Jr.[1] Angelika Wertheim Frink [1884-1969], New York; gift 1969 to NGA.

[1] See annotated sales catalogue in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 75, repro.

Inscriptions

on back, bottom: 1925 / C. Despiau

Wikidata ID

Q63854576

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