Dear Edith

1893

Henry Mosler

Associated Names
Henry Mosler

Artist, American, 1841 - 1920

The image is a pencil drawing of the upper half of a woman's body from the shoulders up. The woman is facing forward with a slight turn to her right. Her facial features include arched eyebrows, prominent eyes, a delicate nose, and a subtle mouth. She has curly hair partially covered by a hat with a bow and feathers. She wears a high-necked dress with shading around the collar. An earring peeks out from under her hair. The background is a plain, light-colored surface. There are artist signatures or annotations near the lower part of the image.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2009; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Dear Edith; lower right in graphite: Henry Mosler / [undeciphered] 15.7.93

Wikidata ID

Q64573949

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