Edward Weston (American, 1886–1958)

Gelatin silver print Image: 16.9 x 24 cm (6 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.) Mount: 38.1 x 33.8 cm (15 x 13 5/16 in.) Mat: 35.5 x 43.1 cm (14 x 16 15/16 in.)

Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2007 (2007.49.99)

Inscribed in pencil on mount, verso TL: "235 N"; TR: "Nude, 1936 C.W."; stamped on mount, verso C: "NEGATIVE // BY // EDWARD WESTON // PRINT // BY ...

Cole Weston; [The Witkin Gallery Inc., New York]; The Art Lending Service, Museum of Modern Art; William S. Lieberman

Gustave Courbet (French, 1819–1877)

Oil on canvas 29 1/2 x 24 in. (74.9 x 61 cm)

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 (29.100.60)

... as "Femme nue"; sold March 9 for Fr 4,500 to Durand-Ruel] [Durand-Ruel, New York, 1892, stock no. 916, as "Torse de femme"; sold October 19 for $1,800 to Havemeyer] Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, New York (1892–his d.1907) Mrs. H. O. (Louisine W.) Havemeyer, New York (1907–d. 1929; cat., 1931, pp. 80–81, ill., as "Nude—La Branche de cerisier")

Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski) (Paris 1908–Rossiniere, Switzerland 2001)

Balthus painted landscapes, portraits, and interiors, but the female sitter in various states—daydreaming, reclining, or sleeping, often nude or partly clothed, and typically charged with erotic content—is the most-frequent subject in his oeuvre.

Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski) (Paris 1908–Rossiniere, Switzerland 2001)

Balthus painted landscapes, portraits, and interiors, but the female sitter in various states—daydreaming, reclining, or sleeping, often nude or partly clothed, and typically charged with erotic content—is the most-frequent subject in his oeuvre.