Portrait of a Youth

1923

Vincenzo Gemito

Associated Names
Vincenzo Gemito

Artist, Italian, 1852 - 1929

The image shows a drawing of a person's upper body, with a focus on the head and shoulders. The person is in a three-quarter view, looking to their right side. The facial features include eyes, a nose, and lips. The hair is shoulder-length with gentle waves around the face. The drawing does not include clothing, jewelry, or objects. The background is plain with a brownish-tan paper texture. A signature and date "Genito, 1923" are in the lower left corner.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Faya Causey, Washington, D.C. (not in Lugt); gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • Vincenzo Gemito (1852-1929): Drawings & Sculpture in Naples & Rome, Kate Ganz USA Ltd, New York, 2000.

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Bibliography

2000

  • McArthur, Katherina, Ganz, Kate. Vincenzo Gemito (1852-1929): Drawings & Sculpture in Naples & Rome. New York, 2000: no. 5

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower left, in black chalk: Gemito / 1923; by later hand, upper center verso, in blue pencil: Mayine [?] 50 x 60 [underlined]

Wikidata ID

Q64633813

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