Two Men Contemplating a Bust of a Woman's Head

1931

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

This is a drawing of a bust and two figures. The drawing depicts a large bust of a human head placed on a pedestal on the left side, while two figures are sketched with simple lines on the right side. The figures are depicted in profile, with one standing slightly behind the other, and they seem to be observing the bust. The lines are smooth and continuous, capturing the essence of the subjects with minimal detail. The overall composition is sparse and minimalist, focusing on the interaction between the figures and the bust.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Curtis O. Baer [1898-1976]; by descent to Dr. and Mrs. George Baer; designated purchase by NGA with funds contributed by Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1958

  • Drawings from the Collection of Curtis O. Baer, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 1958, no. 54 (cat. by Agnes Mongan).

1981

  • Drawings from Georgia collections, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, 1981, no. 44.

1985

  • Master Drawings from Titian to Picasso, The Curtis O. Baer Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and tour, 1985-1987, no. 91 (cat. by Eric M. Zafran).

1991

  • Art for the Nation, Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991, pp. 334-335.

1992

  • Picasso Clásico, Junta di Andalucía/Consejería de Cultura y Medio Ambiente, Madrid and Málaga, 1992-93, no. 48.

Bibliography

1932

  • Zervos, Christian. Pablo Picasso. 33 vols. Paris, 1932-1978.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Picasso / Paris le 27 novembre XXXI

Wikidata ID

Q64618759

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