Woman Lost in Thought

1920s

Eugene Speicher

Associated Names
Eugene Speicher

Artist, American, 1883 - 1962

The image shows a drawing of a woman seated, resting her head on her right hand with her elbow propped on a surface. She is facing slightly to her right in a thoughtful pose. The woman's facial features include large eyes, a straight nose, and full lips. Her hair is styled back with a band. She wears a garment with a wide neckline and ruffled detailing. The clothing is loose and flowy with visible pencil strokes. There are no visible accessories or objects in the drawing. The background is undefined, and the image is enclosed in a plain border frame on light-colored paper.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Rehn Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1932; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 178, no. 1212.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene Speicher

Wikidata ID

Q64560715

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