Artworks

Alice Neel

American (1900–1984)

Portrait of Helen, ca. 1960

Ink on paper

14 x 11 in. (35.56 x 27.94 cm)

Estate of Clinton A. Rehling '39, by exchange, 2002

Alice Neel is considered one of the 20^th century’s most accomplished portraitists. She depicted numerous noteworthy figures of her time, many of whom she knew well, without regard for pretense or aggrandizement.