Raphael Soyer

The Brown Sweater
1952

A painting depicting a somber young woman in a red blouse and dark skirt standing in the foreground with her hands clasped in front of her. In the background, another woman in a blue dress holds a baby, and a child in a hat grasps her hand. They are on a staircase beside a building with ornate details and a window displaying the word "TAILOR." The artwork is signed by Raphael Soyer.

A painting depicting a somber young woman in a red blouse and dark skirt standing in the foreground with her hands clasped in front of her. In the background, another woman in a blue dress holds a baby, and a child in a hat grasps her hand. They are on a staircase beside a building with ornate details and a window displaying the word "TAILOR." The artwork is signed by Raphael Soyer.

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Date
1952

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 49 15/16 × 34 1/16in. (126.8 × 86.5 cm)

Accession number
53.53

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, and gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, by exchange

Rights and reproductions
© 1987, Raphael Soyer Estate

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Raphael Soyer
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