Head of a Woman

1908

Egon Schiele

Associated Names
Egon Schiele

Artist, Austrian, 1890 - 1918

The artwork titled "Head of a Woman" depicts a close-up view of a woman's face, shown from below. Her face is slightly tilted, and she gazes downward with large eyes. Her facial features are accented by the use of light and shadow. Her hair is dark and voluminous, framing her face. The woman’s hand is raised to her cheek, fingers splayed across the side of her face. The artwork uses a combination of earthy tones and intricate line patterns to create texture and depth. The background is a simple, muted brown, emphasizing the focus on the woman's face and hand.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    conté crayon and pastel on buff paper laid down on board

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Robert and Mary M. Looker Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.03 × 8.89 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/2 in.)
    mount: 14.61 × 18.42 cm (5 3/4 × 7 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.59.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kallir 1990, no. D.181

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale Sotheby's New York, 12 May 1987, no. 129). The Looker Family Residual Trust, Manhattan Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • Egon Schiele. Foundation Louis Vuitton Pour la Creation, Paris, 2018-2019.

Bibliography

1990

  • Kallir, Jane. Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Including a Biography and Catalogue Raisonne. New York, 1990: 368, no. D.181, and 371, under no. D.204 (reprod).

Wikidata ID

Q64557993

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