Young Woman in Green
- Date
- c.1915
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- made in
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Paintings
- Collection
- American Art
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 334
- Dimensions
- 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm)
framed: 34 1/4 x 39 1/4 in. (87 x 99.7 cm) - Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glackens
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 230:1966
NOTES
The pearl tones of this woman’s skin contrast beautifully with the painting’s rich jewel colors of green, orange, and red. The soft brushstrokes are well-suited to rendering the plush cushion, downy blanket, and hat plume, as well as the model’s dreamy mood.
William Glackens made a number of paintings that focus on a single female model, with titles that refer to a formal element, such as a color in this example. In this way, the artist reinforces the poetic quality of the subject.
William Glackens made a number of paintings that focus on a single female model, with titles that refer to a formal element, such as a color in this example. In this way, the artist reinforces the poetic quality of the subject.
Provenance
- 1966
Ira and Nancy Glackens, Washington D.C., USA [1]
1966 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glackens [2]
Notes:
[1] Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glackens are listed as the lenders of this painting to a 1966 exhibition organized by the Museum ["William Glackens in Retrospect." St. Louis: City Art Museum of Saint Louis, 1966, cat. no. 46]. Correspondence with the artist's son, Ira Glackens, indicate his gift to the Museum of this painting [letter dated December 1, 1966; letter dated January 4, 1967, SLAM document files].
[2] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control and Associate Members of the Board of Control of the City Art Museum, December 15, 1966.
Ira and Nancy Glackens, Washington D.C., USA [1]
1966 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glackens [2]
Notes:
[1] Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glackens are listed as the lenders of this painting to a 1966 exhibition organized by the Museum ["William Glackens in Retrospect." St. Louis: City Art Museum of Saint Louis, 1966, cat. no. 46]. Correspondence with the artist's son, Ira Glackens, indicate his gift to the Museum of this painting [letter dated December 1, 1966; letter dated January 4, 1967, SLAM document files].
[2] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control and Associate Members of the Board of Control of the City Art Museum, December 15, 1966.
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