Belle I

c. 1949-1954

Saul Steinberg

Associated Names
Saul Steinberg

Artist, American, born Romania, 1914 - 1999

The image depicts a person standing in a poised position. They have their elbows on the back of a decorative chair, with one leg crossed over the other. The person has a stylized face with a prominent nose and curly hair flowing from underneath a tall hat adorned with feathers. They wear elaborate attire with puffed sleeves, intricate patterns, and pointed shoes. The person appears to wear earrings and possibly a necklace. The background is simple, with only floor lines, emphasizing the detailed illustration of the person and the chair.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA in 2016 from The Saul Steinberg Foundation, New York, NY.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • _Saul Steinberg: Drawings, Betty Parsons/Sidney Janis, New York, January 28 - February 16, 1952

1953

  • Steinberg. Galerie Maeght, Paris, April-May 1953

1954

  • Steinberg. Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover, Germany, 20 June - 1 August 1954

Bibliography

1953

  • "Steinberg" Derriere Le Miroir. Galerie Maeght, Paris, (1953): no. 103 (not repro.)

1954

  • Steinberg. Exh. cat Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover, Germany, 1954: no. 69 (b/w repro.)

Inscriptions

in black pen and ink, lower right: STEINBERG; upper center verson, in green colored pencil: 21 [in circle]; in red colored pencil: 199 [in circle]; in graphite: U832/22; along right edge verso, vertically: Maeght 8 2 73; lower right verso: 29 [in circle] / 173; repair top [inverted with arrow pointing towards top of verso], Raw [underlined]

Wikidata ID

Q64630569

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