Woman's Head in Profile, Facing Left

Elie Nadelman

Associated Names
Elie Nadelman

Artist, American, born Poland, 1882 - 1946

The image depicts sweeping, curved lines and shaded circular forms creating an abstract representation. The overall shape suggests a human head and facial features, with exaggerated curves possibly representing a hairstyle or oversized curls. Simplified ear and profile hints are visible, blurring the line between realism and abstraction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David E. Rust

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 19.9 cm (9 1/16 x 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.36.3

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2003

  • "Elie Nadelman: Sculptor of Modern Life", Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 2003, no. 152.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite, in monogram: EN

Wikidata ID

Q64558337

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