This asymmetrical portrait reflects the character of the subject. The pupil is hollowed out, similar to the sculpture by Victor Rey.
Provenance
Atelier Chana Orloff, Paris; after July 1942-1943 looting of the studio - a confiscation as a result of Nazi persecution is suspected; whereabouts unknown
Literature / Source
Brief von Dr Gatte zu Chana Orloff, 28 März 1944; Erklärung von Chana Orloff an OBIP: MAE/OBIP/dossier de réclamation n°38302/carton n°166; Marc Vaux, côte: 1345.13, Bibliothèque Kandinsky, Marc Vaux, Atelier Chana Orloff
