Bust of a Woman

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Bust of a Woman

Currently not on view

Bust of a Woman,

1941

Fernand Léger, 1881–1955; born Argentan, France; died Gif-sur-Yvette, France
2018-211

Information

Title
Bust of a Woman
Dates

1941

Maker
Fernand Léger
Medium
Pen and black ink and watercolor
Dimensions
12.2 × 7.6 cm (4 13/16 × 3 in.) mount: 15.4 × 9.7 cm (6 1/16 × 3 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Norman Muller
Object Number
2018-211
Signatures
Initialed in pen and black ink at lower right: F.L.
Inscription
In graphite on verso of mount: Sketch made/ in...studio/ in.. / by Leger/ in 1941 / Leon Kelly
Culture
French
Type
drawings
Materials
ink, watercolor
Subject
women, busts

According to the inscription on verso, the drawing was a gift of the artist to Leon Kelly in 1941; gift of the artist’s wife Hellen Lloyd Kelly to Norman Muller

According to Norman Muller, the works were given to him by his former mother-in-law, Helen Lloyd Kelly, the third wife of Earl Horter from 1930 – 37. Following her divorce from Horter in 1937, Helen then married to the artist Leon Kelly. Together they had a daughter named Paula Kelly, who was Norman’s first wife.

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