Renée (Renée de face)

1911

Jacques Villon

Associated Names
Jacques Villon

Artist, French, 1875 - 1963

The image depicts an artistic drawing of the upper half of a person facing forward. The facial features are depicted with strong, sharp lines emphasizing the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is styled in a short bob with thick, dark lines framing the face. Minimal detail is used to suggest clothing and the background is plain with intersecting line patterns for texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 45.5 x 34.3 cm (17 15/16 x 13 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 64.8 x 50 cm (25 1/2 x 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.68.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Ginestet/Pouillon 1979, no. E260

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 129.

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1950

  • Auberty, Jacqueline and Charles Pérussaux. Jacques Villon: Catalogue de son oeuvre gravé. Paris: Paul Prouté, 1950.

1979

  • Ginestet, Colette de and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations: catalogue raisonne. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1979.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Jaques Villon; lower right below plate mark in graphite: Jacques Villon; lower left below plate mark in graphite: ep d'artiste

Wikidata ID

Q65571049

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