Dame en Deuil

Media - 1966.49.2 - SAAM-1966.49.2_1 - 2329
Copied 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

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.)
Markings
lower right in oil: Romaine
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait
  • State of being — emotion — sorrow
  • Portrait female — unidentified — waist length
Object Number
1966.49.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.

The Art of Romaine Brooks, 2016