Female Figure

1980

Horst Antes

Associated Names
Horst Antes

Artist, German, born 1936

The image depicts an abstract representation of a person standing in a three-quarter view. The figure is holding a large circular object with their left hand and the face features angular shapes with bold lines highlighting the eyes, nose, and mouth. The body is painted with patches of turquoise, white, and orange and abstract patterns suggest minimal clothing. The background has geometric shapes in various colors, including yellow, red, blue, silver, and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, charcoal, and collage on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edward R. Broida

  • Dimensions

    overall: 97 x 69.5 cm (38 3/16 x 27 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.142.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lefebre Gallery, New York); purchased 1981 by Edward R. Broida, Los Angeles; gift 2005 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1984

  • (Various Artists), Scratch Beach Grill (Restaurant), Los Angeles, June 1984 - January 1985.

Bibliography

2006

  • McCormick, Seth. Selections from the Collection of Edward R. Broida. Washington, 2006: [12] (checklist of Broida gift).

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Antes

Wikidata ID

Q64574463

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