Paul Wieghardt
American, born Germany, 1897-1969
Unknown (Head of a Woman)
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Paul Wieghardt
American, born Germany, 1897-19691945
Unknown (Head of a Woman)
Paul Wieghardt American, born Germany, 1897-1969 →drawings (visual works)prints and drawing
Date
1945
Medium
Brush and black ink, with gouache, on tan laid paper
Dimensions
44.2 × 33.9 cm (17 7/16 × 13 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Louise H. Landau
This drawing was executed one year before the German émigré Paul Wieghardt moved to Chicago to teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In this example, Wieghardt’s negotiation between his early artistic training in Germany and his later French influences is clear. This work recalls both the expressionistic portraits of Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980) and the sensual creations of Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947) and Jules Pascin (1885–1930). With its carefully placed areas of gouache, subtle forms, and nuanced lines, this drawing is an excellent example of Wieghardt’s mature style.
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