Head of a Girl
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This depiction of a woman's head framed against a window is an example of Alfred Henry Maurer's late style--a striking, abstract mixture of linear and painterly elements. Late in his career, in poor health and emotionally drained because of negative reviews of his work, Maurer returned to this subject frequently, as if trying to solve the persistent aesthetic problem in his art: the balance between figuration and abstraction.
Caption
Alfred Henry Maurer American, 1868–1932. Head of a Girl, 1929. Oil on fabricated board, 29 13/16 x 19 13/16 in. (75.7 x 50.3 cm) Frame: 41 x 31 x 2 1/2 in. (104.1 x 78.7 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Edith and Milton Lowenthal, 1992.11.27. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.11.27_PS2.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Head of a Girl
Date
1929
Medium
Oil on fabricated board
Classification
Dimensions
29 13/16 x 19 13/16 in. (75.7 x 50.3 cm) Frame: 41 x 31 x 2 1/2 in. (104.1 x 78.7 x 6.4 cm)
Signatures
Signed lower left: "A. H. Maurer"
Credit Line
Bequest of Edith and Milton Lowenthal
Accession Number
1992.11.27
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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