Nude Before a Mirror

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Nude Before a Mirror
ArtistBalthus
Year1955
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions190 cm × 164 cm (75 in × 64.5 in)
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Accession1975

Nude Before a Mirror (originally known as Nu devant une cheminée) is a 1955 painting by Polish-French artist Balthus.[1]

The painting depicts a nude woman before a mirror, which is a typical subject for Balthus, a fact that caused controversy in his early career.[2][3] This painting is also referred to as Nude in Front of a Mantel.[4]

It is part of the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was donated to the museum by art collector and banker Robert Lehman in 1975.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thurman, Judith (27 September 2013). "My Visit with Balthus". The New Yorker. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ Russell, John (19 February 2001). "Balthus, Painter Who Caused a Stir, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. ^ Rewald, Sabine (2013). Balthus: Cats and Girls. Yale University Press.
  4. ^ "Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski) | Nude in Front of a Mantel". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  5. ^ "Nude Before a Mirror". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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