Head of a Woman

Gaston Lachaise, Head of a Woman, 1935, bronze on marble base, 15 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 x 10 in. (38.7 x 21.6 x 25.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.51, © 1935, Lachaise Foundation

Artwork Details

Title
Head of a Woman
Artist
Date
1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 x 10 in. (38.7 x 21.6 x 25.3 cm.)
Copyright
© 1935, Lachaise Foundation
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — head
Object Number
1986.6.51
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.6.51

Artwork Description

In 1906, with thirty dollars in his pocket and no knowledge of English, Lachaise left France for Boston in pursuit of the woman who would later become his wife. Head of a Woman is a stylized portrait of Isabel, his wife and muse. She was, he said, “the primary inspiration that awakened my vision and the leading influence that has directed my forces.”


Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014

Works by this artist (37 items)

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Joshua C. Taylor, Plant Study, ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson and Mrs. Loreine Wuorinen, 1981.161.24
Plant Study
Artist
ink on paper
Not on view
Image Not Available
Girl’s Costume
Artist
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view
Joshua C. Taylor, Double Door, ink, charcoal and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson and Mrs. Loreine Wuorinen, 1981.161.11
Double Door
Artist
ink, charcoal and pencil on paper
Not on view
Joshua C. Taylor, Self-Portrait (with Eye), pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson and Mrs. Loreine Wuorinen, 1981.161.34
Self-Portrait (with Eye)
Artist
pencil on paper
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1986.6.100 - SAAM-1986.6.100_2 - 135134
Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation Collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum
This exhibition presents some of the most treasured paintings and sculpture from SAAM’s permanent collection, including artworks by Will Barnet, Isabel Bishop, Paul Cadmus, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Jacob Lawrence, George Tooker, among others.