Dora Maar, 1941

Inscription

upper left: Picasso; on stretcher bar: 20 Aout 41.

Provenance

The sitter, Dora Maar [born 1909-alive 1985], Paris;[1] purchased by (Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne); sold 6 July 1951 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA.

Exhibition History

1952

Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952, no. 56, repro.

1965

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

Bibliography

1932

Zervos, Christian. Pablo Picasso. 33 vols. Paris, 1932-1978: 11(1960): no. 273, pl. 108.

1952

McBride. Henry. "Chesterdale's Way." Art News 51, no. 9 (December 1952): 21, repro.

1952

Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 1952 (2nd ed., 1960; rev. ed., 1965): 56, repro.

1960

Twentieth Century French Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1960 (2nd ed.): 58, repro.

1965

Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 102.

1965

Twentieth Century French Paintings & Sculpture of the French School in the Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965 (rev. ed.): 77, repro.

1966

The Women I Love: These Lovely Immigrants Are Part of Our National Treasure.” This Week Magazine (January 9, 1966): 10, color repro.

1968

National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 90, repro.

1975

European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 266, repro.

1984

Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 608, no. 945, color repro.

1985

European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 307, repro.

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