Head of a Woman

1920

André Derain

Associated Names
André Derain

Artist, French, 1880 - 1954

The image shows a charcoal drawing of a person from the shoulders up, focusing on their profile. The person's head is slightly turned to the side, showing their facial features and long, wavy hair flowing past their shoulders. The drawing is detailed with dynamic strokes to depict the hair texture. The individual is not wearing any clothing or jewelry, and there are no visible objects. The background is a plain, light surface.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Stoppenbach and Delestre, London). Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brandt; gift 1991 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

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, 310-311, color repro.

Bibliography

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.310.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: a Derain

Markings

Ingres [?]

Watermarks

MBM

Wikidata ID

Q64535730

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