Portrait of a Woman

1898

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Associated Names
Paula Modersohn-Becker

Artist, German, 1876 - 1907

The drawing depicts a person's head and upper shoulders. The individual is positioned slightly to the right, showing a partial side profile while facing the left. The person has distinct facial features with large, rounded eyes, a slender nose, and a softly closed mouth. Their hair is parted in the middle and slicked back over the top, forming a smooth cap-like style around their head. They are wearing a dark-colored garment with a high, round neckline. The background is uniformly shaded. There is no visible jewelry or objects.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist; (Alice Adam Ltd., Chicago); purchased with funds from Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke by NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1976

  • Paul Modersohn-Becker. Zeichnungen, Pastelle, Bildentwürfe. Kunstverein, Hamburg and tour, 1976-1977, no. 53.

1980

  • Paul Modersohn-Becker. 1876-1907. Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. Bremen, Graphisches Kabinett Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, 1980-1981, no. 11.

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 260-261, color repro.

Bibliography

1976

  • Ex. Cat., P. Modersohn-Becker, Kunstverein Hamburg, 1976: no. 53.

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.260.

Wikidata ID

Q64619222

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