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Paula Modersohn-Becker

Portrait of a Woman, 1898

Not on View

Medium

charcoal and graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 34.4 x 49.1 cm (13 9/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1990.34.1

Artists / Makers

Paula Modersohn-Becker (artist) German, 1876 - 1907

Image Use

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Provenance

Estate of the artist; (Alice Adam Ltd., Chicago); purchased with funds from Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dyke by NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Adam, Alice

Exhibition History

1976: Paul Modersohn-Becker. Zeichnungen, Pastelle, Bildentwürfe. Kunstverein, Hamburg and tour, 1976-1977, no. 53.

1980: Paul Modersohn-Becker. 1876-1907. Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. Bremen, Graphisches Kabinett Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, 1980-1981, no. 11.

1991: Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 260-261, color repro.

Bibliography

1976: Ex. Cat., P. Modersohn-Becker, Kunstverein Hamburg, 1976: no. 53.

1991: Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.260.

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