The Peacock (Portrait of a Woman)
Alfred Henry Maurer, American, 1868 - 1932
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1902Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
36 1/16 x 32 3/8 inches (91.6 x 82.2 cm) Framed: 46 5/8 × 43 1/4 × 3 3/4 inches (118.4 × 109.9 × 9.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
W1903-1-7Credit Line:
Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1903
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1902Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
36 1/16 x 32 3/8 inches (91.6 x 82.2 cm) Framed: 46 5/8 × 43 1/4 × 3 3/4 inches (118.4 × 109.9 × 9.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:W1903-1-7Credit Line:
Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1903
Label:
Painted in Paris, The Peacock displays Alfred Henry Maurer's transition from academic realism toward a more modernist style in both pattern and palette. Bold brushstrokes and bright colors accentuate the woman's dress and direct attention toward Maurer's medium as well as his subject. The woman's colorful attire and preoccupation with her appearance suit the plumage and pruning of the bird for which the painting is titled. The contrast between her clothing and the relative modesty of her home suggests that her aspirations do not match her means.
Painted in Paris, The Peacock displays Alfred Henry Maurer's transition from academic realism toward a more modernist style in both pattern and palette. Bold brushstrokes and bright colors accentuate the woman's dress and direct attention toward Maurer's medium as well as his subject. The woman's colorful attire and preoccupation with her appearance suit the plumage and pruning of the bird for which the painting is titled. The contrast between her clothing and the relative modesty of her home suggests that her aspirations do not match her means.
