Virgin, San Felipe, Oaxaca [recto]

1933

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

The sculpture depicts a religious figure with a long black mantle and white veil. The material is smooth and painted in varying shades of grey. The figure has a metallic halo with radiating lines above the head. The facial expressions are delicate with downcast eyes and a serene face. The veil and lace details contrast with the dark robe. The sculpture is placed against an ornate background with floral and abstract patterns.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The sculpture depicts a figure dressed in flowing robes and a cloak, with clasped hands holding a sacred heart. The material appears polished, resembling stone or painted wood, with realistic texture. The color palette likely consists of earthy tones with ornate patterns on the garments. The sculpture is life-sized, detailed, with a serene expression and downcast eyes within a decorative frame. The surroundings feature intricate carvings hinting at a religious or historical setting, with floral decoration at the base.

Virgin [verso]

Paul Strand

1933

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Strand Archive, Aperture Foundation, Millerton, NY; Southwestern Bell Corporation, St. Louis, MO; gift to NGA, 1991

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 99 (recto only exhibited)

  • Paul Strand: An American Vision, National Gallery of Art; The Art Institute of Chicago; Saint Louis Art Museum; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco; Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 - 1992, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1941

  • McCausland, Elizabeth. "For Posterity." Photo Technique 3 (January 1941), p. 41 (recto only)

1945

  • Newhall, Nancy. Paul Strand. Photographs 1915-1945. New York, 1945: p. 24 (recto only).

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 161, illus. p. 99 (recto only)

Inscriptions

by Hazel Strand, lower center verso in graphite: plat vintage 1933 / 26 / Paul Strand HS / Virgin / Oaxaca; by later hand, upper center verso, in graphite: X-DET-662 GIFT/P-H

Wikidata ID

Q64158689

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