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: Gaston Lachaise
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: marble
bronze
Mediums Description: bronze on marble base
Classifications: Sculpture
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

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glass, oil pastels, wax oil crayons, color and lead pencils, acrylic paint, enamel, lacquer, brass leaf, and glitter

Exhibitions

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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.