This listing is for “Male Head (Facing Left)” 1926 by William (Bill) Horace Littlefield (1902-1969) pictured above.

About this work:

An excellent drawing of a male head by William Horace Littlefield (American, 1902-1969).

This wonderful drawing depicts a carefully composed model’s head, his gaze looking past the viewer. The work was created in 1926 when Littlefield worked abroad in Brittany and Paris.

The work is graphite on paper and is signed and dated in the lower right. It is housed in a wood frame behind glazing and matting.

Size:

9.5 inches tall by 7.25 inches wide (artwork)

17.25 inches tall by 11.25 inches wide (frame)

Provenance:

Private collection, MA;

Acquired from the above

About the artist:

Born in 1902, William Littlefield’s early education and interest in art was sparked while attending Harvard University. His first formal study was with Adeline Wolever, a Boston School traditional painter. After graduating from Harvard in 1924, Littlefield spent the next four years in Paris where he shared a studio with Stanley William Hayter. Bill returned home in 1929 and settled in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

During the early 1930’s, the Cape Cod landscape inspired much of his work. He participated in the First Biennial at the Whitney Museum in 1932 and was included in a 1936 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. William Littlefield co-founded the Cape Cod Art Association in 1947 and first exhibited at the Provincetown Art Association (PAAM) in 1949. In the fall of 1951 he began his study with Morris Davidson and with Hans Hofmann in Provincetown during the summer of 1952. Here his work turned more toward Abstract Expressionism. Littlefield started writing a weekly art criticism column for the Falmouth Enterprise in 1959. He continued to exhibit regularly at PAAM until his death in 1969.

Condition: Very good overall vintage condition. Toning and surface wear to sheet. Light scattered marks. Frame with losses and typical wear. It is ready to be displayed and enjoyed!

This work will be carefully packed and shipped with insurance and signature confirmation. Free local pick up is also available.

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