Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Grande liseuse (Woman Reading) c.1922 Lithograph, 53.3 x 38.7 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
Grande liseuse (c.1922)
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Le chapeau en plumes d’autruche (1918)
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Le chapeau en plumes d’autruche (The Ostrich-Feather Hat) 1918 Oil on canvas, 49.2 x 38.3 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford From 1917 until 1930, Matisse spent much of his time in the resort city of Nice in southern France. During…
The Flag Outside her Window (1918)
Hassam, Childe (1859-1935) The Flag Outside her Window, April, 1918 (The Boys Marching By) 1918 Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 72.1 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford A young woman turns her attention to the parade for Preparedness Day, an event marking America’s participation…
Tête de femme (c.1820)
Gros, Antoine-Jean (1771-1835) Tête de femme (Head of a Woman) c.1820 Oil on canvas, 61 x 50.2 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
Autoritratto come suonatrice di liuto (c.1615-1618)
Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1653) Autoritratto come suonatrice di liuto (Self-Portrait as a Lute Player) c.1615–1618 Oil on canvas, 77.5 x 71.8 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the leading painters of the seventeenth century thanks to her innovative style, use…
Testa d’angelo (c.1445-1450)
Angelico, Fra (c.1395-1455) Testa d’angelo (Head of an Angel) c.1445–1450 Tempera and oil on panel, 17.1 x 14 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford This small panel is a portion of an altarpiece depicting the Virgin and Christ Child, now in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.…
Les intermittences du coeur (1950)
Magritte, René (1898-1967) Les intermittences du coeur (The Fickleness of the Heart) 1950 Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 63.5 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford The Belgian Surrealist Magritte developed a set of symbols that he used in new combinations throughout his career. The…
Baigneuse au bord de la mer (1939)
Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973) Baigneuse au bord de la mer (Bather by the sea) 1939 Gouache on laid paper, 64.1 × 46.4 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Bather by the Sea is readily identified as Dora Maar by the shoulder-length dark hair,…
Ritratto di una nobildonna e suo figlio (1574)
Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607) Ritratto di una nobildonna e suo figlio (Portrait of a Noblewoman and her Son) 1574 Oil on panel, 110.5 x 87 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
Self-Portrait (c.1887)
Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Self-Portrait (F 268, JH 1299) c.1887 Oil on canvas, 40.3 x 34 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Curatorial Narrative: Throughout his short career, van Gogh was fascinated with his own features and painted numerous portraits of himself. This…