An Irish Girl or Annie

1894

Anders Zorn

Associated Names
Anders Zorn

Artist, Swedish, 1860 - 1920

The image depicts the upper half of a person's body, showcasing their face and shoulders. The person is facing the viewer with a contemplative expression. Their facial features are accentuated by play of light and shadow. They have long, wavy hair falling around their face and shoulders. The individual is wearing a dark garment blending into the background. A hand is positioned near their chest, partially covered by hair. The background features a textured pattern resembling an etched window. No visible jewelry or objects are present.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid French paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.3 × 19.7 cm (10 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 39.5 × 31 cm (15 9/16 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8840

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Asplund 1920, no. 85, state only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Louis E. Stern [1886-1962], New York City; (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 20 November 1936, lot 316); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • The Darker Side of Light: Arts of Privacy, 1850-1900, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; NGA; Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, 2009 - 2010

Bibliography

1920

  • Asplund, Karl. Zorn's Engraved Work: Descriptive Catalogue. English ed. 2 vols. Stockholm: A.-B.H.Buckowskis Konsthandel, 1920.

Inscriptions

"Zorn" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "1894 / Zorn / New York" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. Verso: none

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65018718

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