Portrait of a Woman

1914

James Van Der Zee

Associated Names
James Van Der Zee

Artist, American, 1886 - 1983

The image shows a woman seated in a chair. She is leaning on her hand, which is propped on the chair's arm. She has dark, slightly curly hair and a soft expression. She is wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a formal outfit with lace trim, and holds a bunch of flowers in her lap. A ring is visible on her hand. The chair has a wooden armrest, and there are leaves from a plant partially visible. The background is plain.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 11.9 × 7.5 cm (4 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
    mount: 16.6 × 10.9 cm (6 9/16 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.127.20

  • Copyright

    © James Van Der Zee Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

More About this Artwork

Scholarly Article:  James Van Der Zee’s Portrait Photographs: Technical Insights from the National Gallery of Art’s Prints

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Van Der Zee, New York; Donna Van Der Zee, New York; (Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: James Van Der Zee / 1914; top right: 93; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 1918.201; bottom center: PF22793H

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