Lucile Blanch

Copied Eugenie Gershoy, Lucile Blanch, 1936, bronze, 16 3⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 x 8 3⁄8 in. (42.6 x 21.9 x 21.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lucile Blanch, 1972.33

Artwork Details

Title
Lucile Blanch
Artist
Date
1936
Location
Dimensions
16 3⁄4 x 8 5⁄8 x 8 3⁄8 in. (42.6 x 21.9 x 21.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lucile Blanch
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Occupation — art — printmaker
  • Portrait female — Blanch, Lucile — full length
Object Number
1972.33
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.33

Artwork Description

Lucile Blanch met her husband, Arnold Blanch, while studying at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts. She then attended the Art Students League in New York and began a lifelong friendship with Eugenie Gershoy. Moving to Woodstock in 1923, Blanch ran a small open-air cafeteria with her husband, made items to sell at a local craft market, and painted images of circus performers. This sculpture shows Blanch at a moment of intense concentration. She sits with a palette balanced on her legs and stares at the imaginary work in front of her.