Head of a Spanish Peasant

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney American
 Cast by C. Valsuani

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 772

In addition to collecting works by twentieth-century American realist artists and founding what is now the Whitney Museum of American Art, Whitney also had a significant career as a sculptor. This realistic portrait depicts Adolphe Ramon, her studio assistant in Paris. The strong chin and downcast eyes suggest Whitney’s skill in projecting the character of her subject. The contrasting surface textures—from the smooth cheeks to the patterned scarf around Ramon’s head—create dramatic effects of light and shadow, giving the work an enhanced tactile quality.

Head of a Spanish Peasant, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), Bronze, American

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Head of a Spanish Peasant, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), Bronze, American
Head of a Spanish Peasant, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), Bronze, American
Head of a Spanish Peasant, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), Bronze, American
Head of a Spanish Peasant, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), Bronze, American
Head of a Spanish Peasant, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), Bronze, American
Head of a Spanish Peasant, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), Bronze, American

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