GOGH, Vincent van
(b. 1853, Groot Zundert, d. 1890, Auvers-sur-Oise)

Bust of a Woman with Hat: Facing Right

January 1883, The Hague
Pencil, chalk and black ink, washes, on squared paper, 466 x 257 mm
Kunstmuseum, Bern

Catalogue numbers: F 1054, JH 293.

In December 1882, van Gogh started a series of head studies. The majority of these drawings were carried out with pencil and black chalk, occasionally with wash. Members of his immediate circle often served as models: Sien, his companion, her mother, sister and child. He frequently supplied with garments from his collection of hats, different headwear and coats.

The model for the present drawing was probably Sien's mother.




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