Girl with Blonde Hair, Helene Schjerfbeck
Helene Schjerfbeck
Girl with Blonde Hair
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Helene Schjerfbeck

Girl with Blonde Hair, 1916


Dimensions
56.5 x 44.5 cm
Inventory Number
2463
Acquisition
Acquired in 2015 with the help of numerous donations and contributions and the support of W. Winterstein, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.
Status
On display, 1st upper level, Modern Art, room 8

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About the Work

The scene plays with intimacy and distance. The thick blonde hair of the woman, who is deeply engrossed in reading, encases her like a protective cloak. At the same time, the viewer is warded off by it. The atmospheric depiction is composed of few fields of colour and by the interplay between opaque and translucent applications of paint. The Finnish artist thus emphasises the abstract tendencies of her work, in which she nonetheless always remains committed to figuration. Schjerfbeck, who received her artistic training in Helsinki and Paris, already enjoyed great success during her lifetime. However, this is her first work to enter a public museum collection outside of Scandinavia.

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Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Girl with Blonde Hair
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Datiert und monogrammiert unten rechts: 16 H S

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Eigentum des Städelschen Museums-Vereins e.V.
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 2015 with the help of numerous donations and contributions and the support of W. Winterstein, property of Städelscher Museums-Verein e.V.

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Motifs and References

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Persons Shown

Iconclass

Primary
  • 61BB2(TAMLANDER, Impi)11(+53) historical person (TAMLANDER, Impi) - BB - woman - historical person (TAMLANDER, Impi) portrayed alone (+ half-length portrait)
  • 31AA235(+4) sitting figure - AA - female human figure (+ three-quarter view)
  • 31D130 Maidenhood

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11.09.2023