Heart of Hair – black and white photo of a portrait bust of an unknown young lady, possibly a student of Grell’s (Natalie S. Henry [1907-1992] at age 19 who later earned WPA commissions).
Original – likely graphite on paper with gouache
Print – paper 8″ x 6″, bust 5″ x 3″ from a photo; signed in the plate lr “LOUIS GRELL 1926”
Provenance: artist to artists’ wife Friedl, to Friedl’s attorney, through descent, to current owner