Matisse and His Model at the Villa d'Alésia, Paris

1939

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

The image shows an elderly man sketching while a woman poses for him. The woman is completely uncovered, seated on a chair with a cloth beneath her, with her arms raised and hands on her head. She has curly hair and is seen in profile. The man, with short hair and glasses, is dressed in a long coat, dark shirt, light trousers, and dark shoes. He holds a sketchpad and pencil. The room includes a room divider, a wooden table with a plant, and art supplies. The walls have more art supplies and canvases, with a note or drawing pinned to the wall.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 31.6 x 25.3 cm (12 7/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.52


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso stamped in black ink: BRASSAI / 1, rue du Faub.-St-Jacques / PARIS-XIVe-PORt-Royal 23-41; by later hand, upper right verso in black ink: Art 283 / Paris

Wikidata ID

Q64145508

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