Portrait of a Boy

1928

Chaim Soutine

Associated Names
Chaim Soutine

Artist, French, born Russia (now Belarus), 1893 - 1943

This painting is a portrait of a person standing with their legs slightly bent and their hands on their hips, looking towards us. Their facial features are abstract, with pale orange skin, prominent ears, arched eyebrows, a pointed chin, and slightly pursed lips. The person has short dark hair and is wearing a red vest over a white shirt with a high collar, black sleeves, and black pants. The background is a deep blue. The brushstrokes, especially those in the background, are thick and visible.
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On View

East Building Ground Level, Gallery 103

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 92.1 x 65.1 cm (36 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.)
    framed: 112.4 x 85.7 x 8.2 cm (44 1/4 x 33 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.10.216

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by (Galerie Bing et Cie., Paris); sold 1929 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Painting in Paris from American Collections, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1930, no. 88, repro.

1931

  • A Group of Twentieth Century Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, 1931, no. 19

  • Living Artists, The Pennsylania Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 1931, unnumbered checklist in The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin XXVII, no 145 (January 1932):69

1937

  • Exhibition of French Painting, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 1937, no cat.

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 1943-1952 (extended loan), unnumbered catalogue, repro. p. 52

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952, no. 60, repro.

1965

  • The Chester Dale Bequest, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1965, unnumbered checklist.

2010

  • From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, January 2010-January 2012, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Bibliography

1943

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago, 1943:, 52, repro.

1952

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1952 (2nd ed., 1960; rev. ed., 1965): 60, repro.

1960

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1960 (2nd ed.): 62, repro.

1965

  • Twentieth Century French Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965 (rev. ed.): 82, repro.

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 124.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 111, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 330, repro.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 590, no. 915, color repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 380, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: Soutine

Wikidata ID

Q20192761

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