Provenance

Gift 1917 from former students of E.F. Andrews [1835-1915] to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington;[1] acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
[1] Eliphalet Frazer Andrews was an American portrait painter who, at William Wilson Corcoran's request, established an art instruction curriculum at the Corcoran School of Art and served as its director from 1877 to 1902.

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Inscriptions

R.E. Brooks, 1917; across bottom of plaque: Organizer and for years Director of the Corcoran School of Art - in appreciation of his ability as instructor his inspiring influence and his generous effort in their behalf this tablet is affectionately dedicated by his pupils "The Genuine Endures Throughout The Ages" Goethe

Wikidata ID

Q63864376