Elsie Speicher [verso]

1920

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The sketch shows an upper portion of a woman's body, focusing on her torso and head. The woman is positioned slightly sideways, with her head tilted downwards. Her facial features are minimally detailed, with closed eyes and suggested lips. Her hair is styled in a bun. She is wearing a dress with a scoop neckline and a shawl or garment covering her shoulders. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.56 × 28.26 cm (17 15/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1966.4.4.b

Associated Artworks

The image depicts the upper body of three individuals. The central figure is detailed, facing forward with distinctive facial features and short, dark hair. They wear earrings and a garment with thin straps. The person on the left has a bun-like hairstyle and outline of clothing on the shoulders. The person on the right is minimally sketched with basic features. The sketch is done in pencil on a plain background with visible texture.

Sketches of Three Female Heads [recto]

George Bellows

1882

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Geo Bellows / 1920 / Feb. 3 EVENING

Watermarks

IAN 1901

Wikidata ID

Q64571202

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