Head of Renoir

1906 or 1907

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Sculptor, French, 1861 - 1944

The sculpture depicts the bust of a man wearing a broad-brimmed hat. The subject's facial features are prominently defined with high cheekbones, a prominent brow, and a pronounced chin decorated with a goatee. His expression appears focused due to the deep set of his eyes and the furrowed lines on his face. The sculpture is made of a dark material, likely bronze, lending it a rich, ebony color with a glossy finish due to light reflection on its slightly uneven surface. It is sculpted with realistic detail, capturing the texture of skin and the character of a weathered face. The hat's wide brim slightly shadows the upper part of the face, adding depth to the overall appearance. The bust extends from the chest upwards, stopping abruptly in a block-like fashion that forms its base.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Dina Vierny, Paris); purchased 23 March 1960 by (Paul Rosenberg & Co, New York); purchased 17 December 1960 by Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia;[1] gift 1995 to NGA.

[1] See “Ledger Volume: ‘Stock Book’” from The Paul Rosenberg Archives, a Gift of Elaine and Alexandre Rosenberg, [IV.A.3.a]. The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York; copy in NGA curatorial file.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Obras Maestras de la National Gallery of Art de Washington, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City, 1996-1997, unnumbered catalogue, 186-187, color repro.

Inscriptions

on proper lower left side of self base, artist's device: M within a circle; stamped on proper lower right back of self base: Alexis Rudier / Fondeur. PARiS

Markings

FM: Alexis Rudier

Wikidata ID

Q63860719

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