Madame Uhring

1890

Jean-Jacques Henner

Associated Names
Jean-Jacques Henner

Artist, French, 1829 - 1905

The image depicts the upper half of a woman's body shown in profile facing left. She has fair skin, a prominent nose, and closed lips. Her hair is covered by a dark headpiece, and she wears dark clothing that appears to be a cloak. The background is a muted greenish slate color. The woman is not wearing any visible jewelry or holding any objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on wood

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.3 x 18.7 cm (10 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.)
    framed: 41.9 x 36.5 x 5.1 cm (16 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.33


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Commissioned by the sitter; (sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 23 October 1925); purchased by Chester Dale, New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.[1]
[1]Provenance according to Chester Dale papers in NGA curatorial records.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1928

  • 100 Years of French Portraits from the Chester Dale Collection, Museum of French Art, New York, 1928, no. 11

1965

  • The Chester Dale Bequest, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1965, unnumbered checklist.

Bibliography

1929

  • Dale, Maud. Before Manet to Modigliani from the Chester Dale Collection. New York, 1929: no. 17, repro.

1965

  • Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 57, repro.

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 67.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 59, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 174, repro.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 532, no. 801, color repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 200, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20190181

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