1957.87
Standing Woman; Study for "Portrait of Friederike Beer-Monti"
Artist
Egon Schiele
(Austria, 1890 - 1918, Vienna, Austria)
Title
Standing Woman; Study for "Portrait of Friederike Beer-Monti"
Creation Date
1914
Century
early 20th century
Dimensions
19 in. x 7 1/2 in. (48.2 cm. x 19 cm.)
Object Type
drawing
Creation Place
Europe, Austria
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Copyright
Public Domain
Accession Number
1957.87
Friederike Maria Beer, the subject of this portrait, is the only person to be painted in oil by both Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. An ardent fan of the Wiener Werkstatte, Beer recalled that all her clothing was designed by their fashion department. The Werkstätte’s distinctive fabric patterns are recognizable in both the Schiele and the Klimt portraits. However, Schiele apparently had trouble building a composition around the
zigzag stripes of Beer’s dress. Nine studies are known to survive: eight in pencil and one with gouache additions. Schiele tried out various other poses: for example, arms folded, or grasping her forehead. In this drawing, Schiele seems to have caught his subject in motion, perhaps shifting from one position to the next. The artist drew with stop-action precision and often captured his subjects on the fly. The pensive look on Beer’s face here suggests she is focusing on some unseen object or is lost in unfathomable thoughts.
Object Description
On 7/15/16, 1:47 AM, "Joachim Homann" wrote:
Dear Jane,
Thank you so much for your kind response. I am so pleased you are familiar with the drawing and willing to contribute to our catalogue. Curatorial student assistant Will Schweller will be happy to send images. We'll also make sure to update our records about this beautiful work. Thank you!
Best wishes,
Joachim
Joachim Homann, curator
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
On Jul 14, 2016, at 12:27 AM, Jane Kallir wrote:
Dear Joachim,
Many thanks for your email regarding the forthcoming catalogue of the Bowdoin College collection.
Your "Standing Woman" is in fact a study for Schiele's painting, "Portrait of Friederike Beer-Monti," and was executed in 1914, not 1917-18. The drawing is number D. 1603 in my Schiele catalogue raisonné. I'll be happy to
write a brief text for your catalogue. Can you please send me a hi res jpg?
All the best,
Jane
Jane Kallir
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