Head of a Woman

Copied Waylande Gregory, Head of a Woman, 1933, terra cotta on glazed ware base, 23 1⁄2 x 11 1⁄2 x 13 3⁄8 in. (59.7 x 29.1 x 34.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of International Business Machines Corporation, 1966.27.3

Artwork Details

Title
Head of a Woman
Artist
Date
1933
Location
Dimensions
23 1⁄2 x 11 1⁄2 x 13 3⁄8 in. (59.7 x 29.1 x 34.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of International Business Machines Corporation
Mediums
Mediums Description
terra cotta on glazed ware base
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure female — head
Object Number
1966.27.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.27.3

Artwork Description

Waylande Gregory created many sculptures of figures and heads throughout his career, including portraits of Albert Einstein, Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty, and Henry Fonda. Head of a Woman was modeled in 1933, possibly just after the artist moved to New Jersey, and depicts an unidentified sitter. The use of unglazed terra-cotta, a waterproof earthenware used in bricks, suggests that Gregory may have been experimenting with outdoor sculpture.