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Head of a Woman

1924
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Woman
  • Artist: Gaston Lachaise (American (born France) Paris 1882–1935 New York)
  • Date: 1924
  • Medium: Gray crayon on paper
  • Dimensions: 13 15/16 in. × 10 in. (35.4 × 25.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
  • Object Number: 1984.433.214
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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