Lucile Blanch

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
Subjects
  • 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.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Jorge Soto Sánchez, El Velorio de Oller en Nueva York, 1974, revised 1984, hand-colored screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2013.60.1, © Hermiñia Ramos
El Velorio de Oller en Nueva York
Artist
Date1974, revised 1984
hand-colored screenprint
Not on view
Jorge Soto Sánchez, Untitled, after 1976, paint, felt-tipped pen and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Hermiñia Ramos, 2013.57, © Hermiñia Ramos
Untitled
Artist
Dateafter 1976
paint, felt-tipped pen and pencil on paper
Not on view
Jorge Soto Sánchez, Untitled, n.d., screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment, 2013.60.4, © Hermiñia Ramos
Untitled
Artist
Daten.d.
screenprint
Not on view
Jorge Soto Sánchez, Teatro Jurutungo, late 1970s, screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment, 2013.60.5, © Hermiñia Ramos
Teatro Jurutungo
Artist
Datelate 1970s
screenprint
Not on view

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James Prestini, Platter, 1933-1953, cherry, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.46.15
Platter
Artist
Date1933-1953
cherry
Not on view
James Prestini, Bowl, 1933-1953, cherry, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1970.46.9
Bowl
Artist
Date1933-1953
cherry
Not on view
Stephen Perrin, Folding Wall Chairs, 1992, joined maple, cherry, bird's-eye maple, tiger maple, walnut, and aniline dyes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of MCI, 2001.89.4.3
Folding Wall Chairs
Artist
Date1992
joined maple, cherry, bird's-eye maple, tiger maple, walnut, and aniline dyes
Not on view
Stephen Perrin, Folding Wall Chairs, 1992, joined maple, cherry, bird's-eye maple, tiger maple, walnut, and aniline dyes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of MCI, 2001.89.4.4
Folding Wall Chairs
Artist
Date1992
joined maple, cherry, bird's-eye maple, tiger maple, walnut, and aniline dyes
Not on view