Nude before a Mirror

1933

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names
Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

The image depicts a sketch drawing of a naked person shown from the back, with their full body visible. The person is standing and slightly leaning forward, facing a corner of the room. The person's hair appears to be short and is sketched with light strokes. The surroundings feature a textured wall with an intricate pattern on the right, and a piece of furniture with a bottle and an object placed on top. To the left, there is a large vertical rectangle and the floor is illustrated with scattered lines. The drawing is done in pencil with an emphasis on linear patterns and shading.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to Mrs. Mellon; life interest released 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: BONNARD; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: [not deciphered]; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 69x50 / Biseau Tlaire / di jage 1/2

Wikidata ID

Q64619604

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