Countess Maxime de la Falaise in Schiaparelli gown, Paris

1949, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows a woman standing elegantly next to an ornate chair. She has one arm resting on the chair, her body slightly tilted, and her legs are in a relaxed stance. The woman has defined facial features, including arched eyebrows, high cheekbones, and full lips. Her hair is styled in a short wave, framing her face. She is wearing a strapless beaded gown with floral embellishments. She also wears a statement necklace. In the background, there is a candelabra with lit candles and a wall-hung lamp with cylindrical shades.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#070 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154454

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