Marie Harriman

1935

André Derain

Associated Names
André Derain

Artist, French, 1880 - 1954

This painting shows a seated woman, her torso facing the right and her head turned towards us. She has fair skin, rosy cheeks, thin arched eyebrows, and bright red lips set in a neutral expression. Her dark brown hair is styled in soft waves around her chin. She wears a dark dress with short sleeves and a dark green cloth wrapped around her shoulders and falling over her lap. Her right hand rests on a bundle of white cloth, while her left hand holds a cluster of pink lilies. The background behind her is a soft mix of warm earthy tones, including gray, pale orange, and pale blue. The surface she sits on is gray and has an indistinct shape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W. Averell Harriman

  • Dimensions

    overall: 114.3 x 118.4 cm (45 x 46 5/8 in.)
    framed: 127.6 x 131.4 x 7.3 cm (50 1/4 x 51 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.8.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. Averell Harriman [1891-1986], New York, husband of the sitter; the W. Averell Harriman Foundation, NY; gift 1972 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1936

  • Paul Cezanne, André Derain, Walt Kuhn, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh, Marie Harriman Gallery, New York, 1936

1961

  • Exhibition of the Marie and Averell Harriman Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1961, unnumbered catalogue, repro. 33

1996

  • Loan for display with permanent collection, Baum Gallery of Fine Art, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, 1996-1997.

2009

  • Extended loan for use by Vice President Joseph Biden, Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C., 2009-2013

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 104, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 128, repro.

1999

  • Yeide, Nancy H. "The Marie Harriman Gallery." Archives of American Art Journal 39, nos. 1-2 (1999):2-11, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: A.Derain

Wikidata ID

Q20192992

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