Marguerite Singel
Joseph Stella
American, 1877–1946
(n.d.)
A poised side‑profile portrait in crayon, pencil, and wash on paper in which Joseph Stella records Marguerite Singel’s fashionable presence with careful line and soft color.
The spare, pale ground makes the vivid red cloche and the richly textured fur stole feel immediate, while the sitter’s simplified, almost linear face holds a quiet, observant reserve.
This intimate study shows Stella’s command of draftsmanship and subtle color, connecting traditional portraiture and the documentation of modern urban fashion to the bolder, more experimental directions his work would later take.
Medium
Crayon, pencil, and wash on paper
Dimensions
22 1/2 x 14 1/8" (57.0 x 35.7 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of the Marguerite Singel Estate
Accession
2411.1967
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