Head of Woman (Sonia Rothkowitz)
c. 1932
Artist, American, born Russia (now Latvia), 1903 - 1970
Mark Rothko

Artwork overview
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Medium
oil on canvas
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 44.1 x 37.1 cm (17 3/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1986.56.660
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Copyright
Copyright © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist [1903-1970]; his estate; transferred 1979 to The Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc., New York; gift 1986 to NGA.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1933
An Exhibition of Oils, Water-colors, Drawings by Marcus Rothkowitz, Contemporary Arts Gallery, New York, 1933, no. 6.
2012
Mark Rothko, Portland Art Museum, Oregon, 2012, no catalogue.
Bibliography
1984
Clearwater, Bonnie. Mark Rothko: Works on Paper. New York, 1984: 19, repro.
1992
American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 273, repro.
1998
Anfam, David. Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas: Catalogue Raisonné. New Haven and London, 1998: no. 17, repro.
Wikidata ID
Q20192889