Amphitrite

1930

Raoul Dufy

Associated Names
Raoul Dufy

Artist, French, 1877 - 1953

The image is a line drawing of a seated person with curly hair, closed eyes, and pursed lips. They are holding a large shell in their left hand while their right hand rests on the ground. The person is nude, with no visible clothing or jewelry. Ornate line clouds surround them, and there is a shell on the ground near their feet. The background is blank. A signature, "Raoul Dufy," is in the lower right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.7 x 13.9 cm (7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27 x 22.2 cm (10 5/8 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1800), no. 52

  • Series Title

    Raoul Dufy (Paris, 1930)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Evelyn Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1930

  • IFF (1800): no. 52

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Raoul Dufy

Wikidata ID

Q75394556

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