Portrait of a Young Woman

1892

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With wisps of hair framing her face, the artist draws attention to the young girl’s eyes, which are dark and clearly delineated; her gaze, however, is ultimately introspective, rather than penetrating. Although this sitter is unknown, Lacombe typically only made portraits of his family and close friends. This drawing dates from early his career, when the artist first became associated with the Nabis circle, after meeting the painter Paul Sérusier (1864‒1927) in Brittany in 1892.

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Title: Portrait of a Young Woman
Artist: Georges Lacombe (French, Versailles 1868–1916 L'Ermitage)
Date: 1892
Medium: Fabricated black chalk
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 5/8 in. (35.4 × 27 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Roberta J.M. Olson and Alexander B. V. Johnson, 2016
Object Number: 2016.765.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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