A Letter From Iris Court with a Portrait of John L. Toole
Artist, British, 1855 - 1938

Artwork overview
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Medium
graphite with watercolor on wove paper [Iris Court letterhead]
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
sheet: 22.8 x 17.7 cm (9 x 6 15/16 in.)
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Accession
2009.70.166
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(Brian Sewell, London, by 1980); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1980; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2012
Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 171 (color).
Inscriptions
by artist, center left in pen and black ink: Dear IKJ [or KJ] (in monogram) / Your letter was far too / flattering. You are / an amazing sympathetic / listener. Someday I / hope to have the privilege / of meeting you again. / Yours ever sincerely / Mortimer Menpes; by artist, center right in pen and black ink: J. Toole / M.M.
Watermarks
WHS / Emissary Bond
Wikidata ID
Q64617969