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| Hunchback, 1917 Alexei Jawlensky Russian, 1864-1941 Oil and pencil on textured cardboard 9-3/4 x 8-1/4 in. (24.8 x 21.0 cm) Norton Simon Museum, The Blue Four Galka Scheyer Collection P.1953.150 © 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Reproduction, including downloading of ARS works is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the express written permission of Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Not on view In 1916, Emmy Scheyer attended an exhibition where she saw paintings by Jawlensky, including one entitled "The Hunchback," dated 1911. She was so overwhelmed by his work that she resolved to meet the artist; in turn, she initiated a friendship that would last until his death 24 years later. Jawlensky painted this version of "The Hunchback" for Scheyer as a keepsake. View Provenance |
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