Romaine Brooks, Dame en Deuil, ca. 1910, oil on canvas, 36 1⁄8 x 24 1⁄8 in. (91.8 x 61.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1966.49.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Dame en Deuil
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1910
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 36 1⁄8 x 24 1⁄8 in. (91.8 x 61.3 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the artist
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Portrait female — unidentified — waist length
- State of being — emotion — sorrow
- Object Number
- 1966.49.2
Artwork Description
This unfinished painting resulted when a seamstress Brooks had hired unexpectedly arrived in full mourning attire. The juxtaposition of the sitter's solemnity and Brooks's rapidly applied brushwork over an acidic green foundation imparts a sense of introspection and reflection. When the woman later returned in her best outfit, Brooks abandoned the painting.
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