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Alfred Henry MaurerAn Ideal Head of a Womancirca 1920
circa 1920
$27,000
£20,569.87
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CA$37,785.95
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CHF 22,085.48
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NOK 282,210.56
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In the tradition of Modigliani, Maurer's depictions of women are expressive and lively. America had very few modernists who painted in this manner but Maurer is famous for exactly this type of work.
With the red background and vibrant green blouse, the young woman is particularly piquing as she is looking away from the viewer. The face is done in a slightly elongated form, similar to Modigliani's approach and in rich warm hues. In a room, this creates for a striking and quirky presence.
Maurer’s paint handling and free approach to his subjects forecast the work of a whole generation of Abstract Expressionists, including Hans Hoffman and many of his students, who like Maurer, depicted subjects with complete and total freedom. An Ideal Head was executed during Maurer's latter period, when he made regular painting excursions in the Hudson River Valley region of Marlboro, a hamlet in the small town of Marlborough. He rendered many of his paintings from the 1920s in bravura fashion, allowing color and form to dissolve into abstract passages and patterns. Provenance: Salander O’Reilly Galleries, Mark Borghi Fine Art then to private Collection, Armonk, New York.
The artwork itself measures 18 x 13 inside the frame.
- Creator:Alfred Henry Maurer (1868-1932, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1920
- Dimensions:Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 121 in (307.34 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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- Condition:Condition is good all around - some light handling and wear to the frame that is acceptable.
- Gallery Location:Greenwich, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1413215095702
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