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Julian Alden Weir

Face Reflected in a Mirror, 1896

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Description

Maker

  • Julian Alden Weir, 1852-1919, American

Title

Face Reflected in a Mirror

Year

1896

Medium

Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

61.6 x 34.6 cm (24 1/4 x 13 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and dated LL: J. Alden Weir. 1896.

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

03.004

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection VII

American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

In this unusual double portrait, Weir draws the viewer into an intricate puzzle of flat and decorative elements. A rhythmic progression of verticals is formed by the curtains, the mirror’s edge, the bedposts, and the figure’s confident pose. In contrast, horizontal crossbars rise from the floor and float attention upward to the model’s reflection. Her voluminous striped sleeve joins various textiles and carved ornaments as counterpoints to the composition’s insistent geometry. In this contemporary version of a traditional theme, Weir demonstrates his knowledge of aesthetic interiors, subtle tonal harmonies, and asymmetric arrangement of forms.

American Paintings from the Museum's Collection

February 10 - April 1, 1999

After Eden

April 26 - December 29, 1996

Romanticism and Revival

December 4, 1992 - June 26, 1993

Selection VII

March 31 - May 8, 1977

Days Gone By

July 1 - September 26, 1971

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