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Inv. n°: CL1330

Jackie Curtis as a Boy

118.8 x 76.2 cm
1972
Oil on canvas

Provenance

  • Acquired from the artist, 1982
  • Consigned to Christie's by previous owner, November 2008
  • Collection of John Cheim, New York
  • Sotheby's: A Life of Beauty. The Collection of John Cheim, New York, 2023
  • Acquired from the above, New York, 2023

Publications

  • Alice Neel, exhibition booklet, Whitney Museum of American Art, February 1974, n. p.
  • M. Kawakita, T. Hasegawa, J. Leymarie et al., Tokyo. International Biennale: New Image in Painting, Japan, 1974, n. p.
  • Paintings by Alice Neel, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1979, p. 3
  • P. Hills, Alice Neel, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1983, p. 151, illustrated in colour
  • Alice Neel, Paintings Since 1970, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1985, n.p., illustrated in colour
  • Alice Neel, Paintings and Drawings : 16 March-18 May 1986, Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Roslyn, New York, The Museum, Roslyn, N.Y, 1986, p. 27, illustrated in colour
  • E. Heartney, "How Wide is the Gender Gap", Eleanor Heartney, ARTNews, Summer 1987, p. 142, illustrated in colour
  • C. McGee, The Eye Has It, Home & Garden, January 1990, p. 144, illustrated in colour
  • A. Temkin (Ed.), S. Rosenberg, R. Flood, Alice Neel, Harry N. Abrams, Inc./Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2000, pl. 60, p. 140, illustrated in colour and p. 185
  • B. Walker, J. Lewison, R. Storr, T.Garb, Alice Neel: Painted Truths, Yale University Press, April 20, 2010 12:00 AM, illustrated in colour and pp. 70, 277
  • C. B. Highberger, Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis, New York, 2015, n. p.
  • J. Lewison, S. Pettersson, Alice Neel: Retrospective: Painter of Modern Life, Yale University Press, 2016, pp. 63, 188-189, illustrated in colour
  • K. Baum , R. Griffey, M. A. Brown, Alice Neel: People Come First, Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 20, 2021 12:00 AM, illustrated in colour and p. 248
  • J. Hoberman, A Frank Exchange of Views, The Point Magazine (online), June 8, 2021 12:00 AM
  • T. Bravo, Painter Alice Neel’s Portraits of Humanity Timely in Light of Ukraine invasion, San Francisco Chronicle (online), March 12, 2022 12:00 AM
  • B. Gaboriaud, "Alice Neel - Un regard engagé, l'exposition au Centre Pompidou, en trois portraits !", L'EssentiART, December 18, 2022 12:00 AM
  • E. Nairne, Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle, Prestel, May 9, 2023 12:00 AM, p. 100, illustrated in colour and p. 143
  • "Gallerist John Chaim is Selling his Personal Art Collection", YoursBulletin, September 7, 2023 12:00 AM
  • "A $20m Joan Mitchell will lead Sotheby's offering of works from the collection of New York dealer John Cheim", USA Art News.com, September 7, 2023 12:00 AM
  • B. Held, "The Unblinking Eye of Alice Neel - Alice Neel And Engaged Eye, Centre Pompidou", Musée Musings
  • A. Mirabelli, "L'importante collezione del gallerista John Cheim va in asta da Sotheby's", Artribune, September 20, 2023 12:00 AM
  • A. Requena Zaratiegui, "El retatrato en tiempos de la Abstraccion, Alice Neel", M arte y cultura visual
  • Life of Beauty. The Collection of John Cheim, Sotheby's, New York, November 15, 2023 12:00 AM, pp. 60-61, colour illustration
  • A. Marche, "Musée FAMM, l'espace culturel dédié aux artistes Femmes, à Mougins", Allures Magazine, May 13, 2024 12:00 AM

Exhibitions

  • Alice Neel, Whitney Museum of American Art, no. 52, New York, USA, February 1, 1974 — March 1, 1974
  • Paintings by Alice Neel, Summit Art Center, New Jersey, USA, June 1, 1974
  • Tokyo International Bienniale, 1974: New Image in Painting (Touring Exhibition), Tokyu Department Store, Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 1974
  • Tokyo International Bienniale, 1974: New Image in Painting (Touring Exhibition), Han ShinDepartment Store, Osaka, Japan, September 1, 1974
  • Alice Neel, Beaver College Art Gallery, Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA, march - April 1976
  • Alice Neel, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, no. 2, Florida, USA, february 1978
  • Alice Neel, Alverno College, Milwaukee, USA, november 1978
  • Alice Neel Paintings, Skidmore College, New Art Center, Saratoga Sprigs, USA, November 16, 1978 12:00 AM — December 12, 1978 12:00 AM
  • Paintings by Alice Neel, Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, USA, march 1979
  • Alice Neel: Paintings Since 1970, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, USA, january - March 1985
  • Alice Neel: Paintings and Drawings, Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, New York, USA, march - May 1986
  • Alice Neel (National Tour), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, USA, june-September 2000
  • Alice Neel (National Tour), Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, USA, october-December 2000
  • Alice Neel (National Tour), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA, february-April 2001
  • Alice Neel (National Tour), Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA, june-September 2001
  • Alice Neel (National Tour), Denver Museum of Art, USA, october-December 2001
  • Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Touring Exhibition), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA, March 21, 2010 12:00 AM — June 13, 2010 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Touring Exhibition), Whitechapel Gallery, London, July 8, 2010 12:00 AM — September 18, 2010 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Touring Exhibition), Moderan Museet Malmö, Stockholm, Sweden, October 9, 2010 12:00 AM — January 2, 2011 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: Painter of Modern Life (Touring Exhibition), Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland, June 10, 2016 12:00 AM — October 2, 2016 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: Painter of Modern Life (Touring Exhibition), Kunstmuseum Den Haag, The Hague, The Netherlands, November 5, 2016 12:00 AM — February 12, 2017 12:00 AM
  • FAMM (Femmes Artistes du Musée de Mougins), Mougins, France, from 21st June 2024 to present day
  • Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Touring Exhibition), Fondation Van Gogh, Arles, France, March 4, 2017 12:00 AM — September 17, 2017 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Touring Exhibition), Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Germany, October 13, 2017 12:00 AM — January 14, 2018 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: People Come First (Touring Exhibition), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA, March 22, 2021 12:00 AM — August 1, 2021 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: People Come First (Touring Exhibition), Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain, September 17, 2021 12:00 AM — February 6, 2022 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: People Come First (Touring Exhibition), De Young Museum, San Francisco, USA, March 12, 2022 12:00 AM — July 10, 2022 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: The Engaged Eye, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France, October 5, 2022 12:00 AM — January 16, 2023 12:00 AM
  • Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle, The Barbican, London, UK, february - May 2023

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