Two Heads (Janus)
Date
(1949)
Artist
Barbara Hepworth, British, b. Wakefield, England, 1903–1975
Provenance
The artist, Cornwall, 1949 - 1957
Harold Diamond, NY, to June 7, 1957
JHH, NY, June 7, 1957 - May 17, 1966
Gift of JHH, 1966
Exhibition History
(Alex. Reid &) Lefevre Gallery, London. "New Sculpture and Drawings by Barbara Hepworth, February 1950, no. 9 (as "Two Heads (Janus)", 1949).
Wakefield City Art Gallery, England. "Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture and Drawings, May 19 - Jul 7, 1951, no. 39 (collection the artist). Tour: New York City Art Gallery, July 14 - August 12, 1951; Mancester Art Gallery, September 24 - October 21, 1951.
Temple Newsam, Leeds. "Sculpture in the Home," organized by British Arts Council, 1951.
Published References
Hodin, J.P. Barbara Hepworth (New York: David McKay, 1961), no. 151.
Hepworth, Barbara. A Pictorial Autobiography (New York and Washington: Praeger, 1970) p. 58.
Curtis, Penelope and Alan G. Wilkinson. Barbara Hepworth: A Retrospective. (Liverpool: Tate Gallery Publications, 1994) p. 86.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
School
British Modernist Sculpture
On View
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC), 2nd Floor
Credit Line
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Data Source
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Accession Number
66.2439
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Mahogany
Dimensions
22 7/8 X 10 3/8 X 5 3/4 IN. (58.1 X 26.2 X 14.7 CM.) Incl. Base H: 1 1/8 IN. (2.8 CM.)
