Christian Bérard's Head Posed at Edge of Basin of Water, Appearing to Float in the Water at the House of La Vicomtesse de Noailles

1930s

Dora Maar

Associated Names
Dora Maar

Artist, French, 1907 - 1997

The image shows a man's head emerging from a round basin or large birdbath-like structure filled with water. His body is submerged, leaving only his facial features visible. The man appears to be facing the camera and has a full beard and short hair. No specific clothing is visible due to the water covering his body. The environment around him includes climbing plants wrapped around vertical supports, potted trees, and the partial facade of a building with multi-paned windows. Through the glass, more outdoor elements like trees are visible, creating a courtyard-like setting. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by the man.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Dora Maar, Paris; Private collection, New York; (Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

-1

  • The Modern Eye: Photographs 1917-1939, Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York, 9 April - 16 May 2015.

Bibliography

2000

  • Caws, Mary Ann._Picasso's Weeping Woman: The Life and Art of Dora Maar_London, 2000, 33.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, center in graphite: [?]; lower right stamped in black ink: DM / 1998; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: N4-DM-234

Wikidata ID

Q64146687

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