Portrait of a Young Lady
The tension between the dreams or goals of the modern woman and the lack of opportunities for self-actualisation is captured in their portrayals. The shapeless lump of clay of Štursa's bust, and the uncut marble in Vobišová-Žáková's likeness embody not only the limits posed by nature that the artist must negotiate, but also the burden of conventions and prejudices. A later portrait of an unnamed young woman by the Czech-German painter Schrötter confirms – in a dialogue with the sculptures – the persistence of these boundaries to the 1920s: the dark interior with its vertical drapery envelops a stooping figure with restless fingers and anxious childlike eyes.
| Subject: | Others |
| Author: | Schroetter , Richard |
| Title: | Portrait of a Young Lady |
| Date: | 1924 |
| Technique: | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions: | 96,2 × 76,2 cm |
| Origin: | Karásek Gallery Collection |
| Licence: | Free license |
