In The Drawing Room [The Art Critics]

late 1920s

George Grosz

Associated Names
George Grosz

Artist, American, born Germany, 1893 - 1959

The illustration shows a group of seven people gathered in a living room. They are sitting on a couch and chairs arranged in a circle. Each person has exaggerated facial features and unique hairstyles. They are depicted wearing formal attire. Some details include a woman wearing a necklace and another holding a cigarette. A coffee table with a candlestick and cups is nearby. In the background, there are framed artworks and a tall sculpture on the wall.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John U. and Elinor Castle Nef, Chicago; John U. Nef; to his second wife, Evelyn Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1954

  • An Exhibition in Memory of Elinor Castle Nef: Prints and Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John U. Nef, The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago Contemporary Art Museum, 1954, no. 20 (no cat.?).

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Grosz; verso in graphite: J. B. Hermann 40549; by later hand, lower edge of verso in graphite: Linecut 3 1/2 inches

Wikidata ID

Q64571433

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