Linda Nochlin and Daisy
Alice Neel
(American, 1900–1984)
1973
Medium/TechniqueOil on canvas
Dimensions55 7/8 x 44 in. (141.9 x 111.8 cm)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1983.496
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Based in New York, Alice Neel specialized in blunt and revealing portraits of friends and acquaintances. Here she captures the influential art historian Linda Nochlin and her daughter. Neel's deliberately crude brushstrokes and vibrant palette preclude the flattery typical of much portraiture. Nochlin's looming head and large, discerning eyes challenge the viewer. Her confrontational stare contrasts with Daisy's open and eager encounter with both painter and viewer.
Provenance1983, sold by Neel Arts, Inc., to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 7, 1983)
Copyright© The Estate of Alice Neel
Courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London
