The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Portrait of a Young Girl
1930
Location: not on view
Description
Speicher's drawings, especially those in crayon or charcoal, have a directness of expression that combines stylized features with powerful emotion. This sheet is signed and dedicated to a "Joe Marguy," perhaps a relative of the young subject of this compelling portrait. A popular portraitist, Speicher worked in a style influenced by his teacher Robert Henri (1865-1929). In 1906 Speicher entered the Art Students League in New York to study with William Merrit Chase (1849-1916). He enjoyed a successful career from the 1920s onward.- Joe Marquy (artist's inscription). [Conner Rosenkranz, New York]
- {{cite web|title=Portrait of a Young Girl|url=false|author=Eugene Edward Speicher|year=1930|access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2000.24