Created by
Cortor, Eldzier, American, 1916 - 2015
Date
1980
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
H x W x D (framed): 15 5/8 × 27 3/4 × 1 5/8 in. (39.7 × 70.5 × 4.1 cm)
H x W (unframed): 10 1/4 × 22 1/4 in. (26 × 56.5 cm)
Description
An oil on canvas painting of a woman's face by Eldzier Cortor. Depicted primarily on the left of the canvas, is a woman with voluminous dark hair. Her proper right hand rests against her cheek, and a bright round earring is in her proper left ear. Her entire visage is set against thick bursts of yellow, gold and blue. The artist’s signature is painted [E. Cortor] in the bottom right corner of the canvas. The back of the wooden frame features blue tape and two paper tags, the first tag, orange and centered at the top middle, reads: [E. CORTOR / CLASSICAL STUDY #30 / OIL]. The second tag, a white sticker with red swirl patterns, reads: [“Classical Study No. 30” / Oil / Eldzier Cortor].
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
paintings
portraits
Topic
Art
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Artist, Eldzier Cortor, in memory of Sophia Cortor
Object number
2012.170.1
Restrictions & Rights
© 1980 Eldzier Cortor
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b1764b76-c919-4983-bf2e-1a1a2f3fc39c

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