113359

UNTRACED

Portrait drawing

Mrs Charles E.F. McCann, née Helena Woolworth 1933

Graphite on paper, [dimensions unknown]

Sitters’ Book II, opp. f. 77: Helena W. McCann Dec. 19th 1933 / New York

De László presented Helena McCann with this portrait drawing as a token of his regard during her sittings for a three-quarter length portrait [110594] in New York in 1933. It is one of six paintings and drawings the artist made of the sitter. A preparatory oil study [112556] and drawing [6395] for the finished portrait remained in the artist’s studio until his death. Two study portraits were painted in London in 1936 [6390] [6393].

De László also painted the sitter’s husband Charles McCann [111414] in 1933 and her daughters Constance [110596] and Helena [110597].

PROVENANCE:

Presented to Helena McCann by the artist, 1933

KF 2021