Marcelle la Brune

1921

Juan Gris

Associated Names
Juan Gris

Artist, Spanish, 1887 - 1927

This image shows a line drawing of an individual from the shoulders up. The person is positioned in a three-quarter profile view, looking to the left. Their facial features include large, almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose, and full lips. The hair is styled in a short, wavy bob that frames the face. The person is depicted wearing a simple, rounded-collared garment. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of light, abstract geometric shapes. The words "MARCELLE LA BRUNE" are written underneath the person's image, along with the artist's name, Juan Gris, and a date, "3.21."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in dark green

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.92

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kahnweiler 1946, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 121.

Bibliography

1946

  • Kahnweiler, Daniel-Henry. "Catalogue of Juan Gris' Graphic Work" in Juan Gris: His Life and Work. Paris: Editions Gallimard, 1946 (revised edition, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1968: 321-330).

Wikidata ID

Q65360783

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