The painting is a nude portrait of the upper half of a woman. The woman is facing to the right with her right hand cupping the side of her face, also covering her breast. Her hair is dark highlighted with blues and whites. The woman's dark complexion is also highlighted with various colors such as blue, yellow, white and red. The woman is painted on a background with yellow panels with black outlining the panels.
Type of Painting
Painting on Paper
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil
Acquisition
Accession
2026.09
Source or Donor
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Guillermo Meza Álvarez
Role
Artist
Date made
1947
Time Period
20th Century
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature, Date
Location
painting front, bottom right
Transcription
G. Meza a.
1947
Material/Technique
Written, In Artist's Hand
Type
Number
Location
painting back, top left
Transcription
#372
Material/Technique
Written, Pencil
Dimensions
Height
25-3/4 in
Width
19-5/8 in
Provenance
Notes
Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries
