Gwen John
(British, 1876-1939)
Young Woman Standing, c. 1910s
gouache and graphite on paper
6 1/4 x 5 inches.
The Collection of Philip and Judith Sieg, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Provenance:
The Artist
John Quinn, New York, 1924
Sold: American Art Galleries, New York, John Quinn's Estate Sale, Paintings and Sculpture: The Renowned Collection of Modern and Ultra Modern Art Formed by the late John Quinn, February 9 - 12, 1927, Lot 385 (part lot)
Julia Quinn Anderson, sister of John Quinn, until 1934
Thence by descent to Mary Anderson Conroy, daughter of the above, 1934-1970
Thence by descent to Thomas F. Conroy, husband of the above, 1970
Private Collection, until 1985
Davis & Langdale, New York
Private Collection, 1985-1991
Davis & Langdale, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owners, 1991

Exhibited:
Stanford, Connecticut, Stanford University Museum of Art, Gwen John: Paintings and Drawings from the Collection of John Quinn & Others, April 27 - June 27, 1982, no. 34, p. 51, illus.
New York, Davis & Langdale, Gwen John (1876-1939) Watercolors and Drawings, February 26 - March 23, 1991, no. 7, illus.

Literature:
Cecily Langdale, Gwen John: with a Catalogue Raisonne of the paintings and a selection of drawings, New Haven, 1987, no. 223, pl. 299, p. 201, illus.

Framed: 11 x 9 1/2 inches.
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