FreeHead of a Woman
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Title
Head of a Woman
Artist
Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
Date
1917
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
15 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (39.4 × 31.8 cm)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Partial gift of the Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation and Museum purchase
Object Number
1989.9
On View
Not on view
Purchased from the artist by Paul Rosenberg (1881–1959) and his wife, Marguerite Ida Rosenberg (née Loevi, 1893–1968), Paris and New York, 1917–1965;
Purchased from Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York, by Gilbert C. Swanson (1906–1968), Omaha, 1965–1968 [1];
By descent to his foundation, Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation, 1968–October 1989;
Partial gift and purchased from the Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation by Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1989.
[1] This painting was in the personal art collection of the art dealer Paul Rosenberg (1881–1959) and his wife, Marguerite Ida Rosenberg (née Loevi, 1893–1968). The Rosenbergs lived and worked in Paris until 1940 when, fleeing Nazi persecution, they moved to New York. Following Paul’s death, works from the collection were sold through his gallery by Marguerite. Letter from Elaine Rosenberg, Paul Rosenberg & Co., January 18, 1989, Joslyn Art Museum, Object File.
Purchased from Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York, by Gilbert C. Swanson (1906–1968), Omaha, 1965–1968 [1];
By descent to his foundation, Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation, 1968–October 1989;
Partial gift and purchased from the Gilbert C. Swanson Foundation by Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1989.
[1] This painting was in the personal art collection of the art dealer Paul Rosenberg (1881–1959) and his wife, Marguerite Ida Rosenberg (née Loevi, 1893–1968). The Rosenbergs lived and worked in Paris until 1940 when, fleeing Nazi persecution, they moved to New York. Following Paul’s death, works from the collection were sold through his gallery by Marguerite. Letter from Elaine Rosenberg, Paul Rosenberg & Co., January 18, 1989, Joslyn Art Museum, Object File.
None.
Taylor J. Acosta, European Paintings and Sculpture from Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha: Joslyn Art Museum, 2020), 24, 234–235, (repro.).