A Woman Walking to the Left

George Grosz

Associated Names
George Grosz

Artist, American, born Germany, 1893 - 1959

The sketch shows a full body profile of a person facing to the left. The person is standing upright with one arm bent slightly at the elbow. The facial features include a prominent nose, a slightly open mouth, and a visible jawline. The person's hair is covered by a brimmed hat. The clothing includes a long coat or outer garment with visible pockets, extending to the feet. There is no visible jewelry, and the person holds an object that might be a bag hanging from their arm. The background is plain paper, without any additional objects or details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on a tan perforated sketchbook page

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.7 x 12.6 cm (8 1/8 x 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.133

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Princeton Gallery of Fine Art, Princeton, NJ); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1976; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 177 (color).

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: [Lg Nr?] 1506; by later hand, lower left verso in pen and black ink: 5 118 2; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 1925 34

Wikidata ID

Q64571434

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