Early 20th Century J. Alden Weir O/C Painting, Peasant Woman Laughing

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Julian Alden Weir (American, 1852-1919), "Head of Laughing Woman," oil on canvas painting depicting an older peasant woman, her head … Read more Julian Alden Weir (American, 1852-1919), "Head of Laughing Woman," oil on canvas painting depicting an older peasant woman, her head tilted and face and body turned and partly obscured by shadows, as one hand reaches toward the end of her headscarf. The background and her clothing below her neck are rendered with gestural brushstrokes and very little detail except for a blue bangle on her wrist. Signed and dated, "J. Weir / Paris / 1873" upper right. Housed in a molded ebonized and gilt wood frame. Label en verso of stretcher for Christie's and an undated label from Brigham Young University stating the painting was acquired from the M.M. Young Collection. Sight: 16 in H x 12 in W. Frame: 24 in H x 20 in See less