In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
This subtle outline of a half-length figure demonstrates Modigliani's sensitive observation of the slightest variation in physiognomy and his ability to depict forms with the utmost economy of means. Here, he followed a summary definition of the image with a series of secondary marks to add precision. The composition appears spontaneous, with no evident reworking. On the upper left corner, Modigliani, who often recited lines from his favorite poets, inscribed the title "Bairon," which is the phonetic transcription of the last name of the English writer George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788–1824).
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Pablo Picasso — Nude
Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862–1918) — Hermine Gallia
Umberto Boccioni — Seated Male Nude (recto); Seated Woman wi
Pablo Picasso — Two Nudes and Old Woman Holding Keys
John Singer Sargent (American, born Italy, 1856–1925) — Fema
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — Jane Hading
Wilhelm Lehmbruck — Standing Nude Model, Facing Right
Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884–1920) — Reclining Female Nu
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898) — Drapery Stud
Edgar Degas — Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin
Kenyon Cox (American, 1856–1919) — Sketch
Charles Paul Renouard (French, 1845–1924) — Standing Woman
