Edwin Lord Weeks (American, 1849-1903)
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Edwin Lord Weeks (American, 1849-1903)

Woman with a veil

細節
Edwin Lord Weeks (American, 1849-1903)
Woman with a veil
signed 'E.L. Weeks' (lower left)
oil on card
10 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (27.5 x 22 cm.)
來源
Anonymous sale; Christie's, South Kensington, 9 October 1997, lot 147.
Anonymous sale; Bonham's, Dubai, 13 May 2010, lot 104.
Acquired at the above sale by a private collector.
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拍品專文

This small sketch showcases perfectly Weeks’ talent as a painter. Painted with broad, loose brushstrokes, the woman’s veiled figure emerges from an ochre background. Her features, depicted in block colours, are partly obscured by the translucent white veil, behind which her jaw and neck line are softly insinuated. This simple image transmits a sense of immediacy and gives insight into the artist’s working practices, whom one can imagine quickly sketching a passing beauty on the crowded streets of India.
The authenticity of this painting has previously been confirmed by Dr. Ellen K. Morris and it will be included in her forthcoming Edwin Lord Weeks catalogue raisonné.

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