Portrait of a Polish Woman

Amedeo Modigliani 1919

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States

Notorious for his fiery temper, his passionate love affairs, and his severe poverty, Amedeo Modigliani was the consummate Bohemian artist in modern Paris. This portrait depicts an acquaintance from the circle of his Polish-born dealer Leopold Zborowski. The woman’s long, graceful curves and simplified features are typical of Modigliani’s approach to the human figure.

Details

Title: Portrait of a Polish Woman
Creator Lifespan: 1884/1920
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Paris, France
Creator Birth Place: Livorno, Italy
Date: 1919
Physical Dimensions: w25.51 x h39.49 in (Overall)
Type: Paintings
Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Medium: Oil on canvas
Provenance: With Léopold Zborowski, Paris; purchased by Émile Sabouraud (1900-1996) in 1923 for his father Dr. Raymond-Jacques Sabouraud, Paris; Dr. Raymond-Jacques Sabouraud (1864-1938), Paris, until d. 1938; sold by his heirs to Jacques Dubourg (dealer), Paris, 1938 [1]. With Sam Salz, New York, by 1947; sold to Louis E. Stern, New York, April 3, 1947 [2]; bequest to PMA, 1963. 1. The preceding provenance information from notes made in October 1954 by Émile Sabouraud for Louis Stern on the back of a photo of the painting (copy in curatorial file). Raymond-Jacques Sabouraud, renowned dermatologist of the Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, was an amateur sculptor and painter. He was a friend of Odilon Redon, who painted his portrait, and also a major art collector who owned at least nine Modiglianis (see Bénézit, Dictionnaire, 1999, "Sabouraud", and letter from Marie-Christine Decroocq, Wildenstein Institute, 9 January 2003, in curatorial file). Oddly, Émile Sabouraud's notes for Stern give his father's death date incorrectly as 1937. 2. Copy of dated receipt from Salz to Stern in curatorial file., The Louis E. Stern Collection, 1963
Artist/Maker: Amedeo Modigliani , Italian, 1884 - 1920

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