The Hatpin (L'épingle à chapeau)

1909

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image shows a woman from the knees up, sitting with her legs tucked to one side. She is positioned in profile, with her head turned slightly towards the viewer. Her facial features are delicate and finely drawn, and she has dark hair that is mostly covered by an elaborate hat adorned with large plumes. She wears a tailored suit with a high-necked blouse. Her hands are raised, adjusting or steadying the hat on her head. The background appears to be an outdoor setting, with sketchy indications of trees and possibly people or further landscape features in the distance. The image is created with fine lines and rich shading.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40 x 31.7 cm (15 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 45.5 x 36.4 cm (17 15/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.61.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E242

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1950

  • Auberty, Jacqueline and Charles Pérussaux. Jacques Villon: Catalogue de son oeuvre gravé. Paris: Paul Prouté, 1950.

1979

  • Ginestet, Colette de and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations: catalogue raisonne. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1979.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Jacques Villon; lower center by later hand in graphite: UFYZ

Watermarks

ARCHES

Wikidata ID

Q74880318

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