Chasseresse

Romaine Brooks, Chasseresse, 1920, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.1
Romaine Brooks, Chasseresse, 1920, oil on canvas, 51 3⁄8 x 38 3⁄8 in. (130.5 x 97.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1968.18.1

Artwork Details

Title
Chasseresse
Artist
Date
1920
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
51 3⁄8 x 38 3⁄8 in. (130.5 x 97.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — mountain
  • Animal — deer
  • Mythology — classical — Artemis
Object Number
1968.18.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.18.1

Artwork Description

Brooks balanced the mythological and the sensual in this painting of a huntress. The crisp line and broad planes of the figure's strong profile and stance against a rugged landscape convey her power and authority. The heavy fur cloak slipping from her shoulder and her partially nude form create undercurrents of suggestive playfulness, as does the placement of the goat. Although the model has not been firmly identified, the huntress might depict artist and writer Elizabeth Eyre de Lanux, one of Natalie Barney's lovers during the 1920s.

The Art of Romaine Brooks, 2016

Works by this artist (314 items)

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Henry Wolf, Portrait of a Lady, 1906, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.228
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Date1906
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, Mrs. Alexander Campbell, 1913, photomechanical wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.282
Mrs. Alexander Campbell
Artist
Date1913
photomechanical wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, Mrs. Deborah Franklin, 1898, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.160
Mrs. Deborah Franklin
Artist
Date1898
wood engraving on paper
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Henry Wolf, Miss Eleanor Gordon, 1908, photomechanical wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.238
Miss Eleanor Gordon
Artist
Date1908
photomechanical wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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