The Cadet

late 19th century

Robert William Vonnoh

Associated Names
Robert William Vonnoh

Artist, American, 1858 - 1933

The image shows a man seated, facing forward. He has a neutral expression, with his head slightly tilted to the right. His hands are on his lap, legs together. The man is wearing a brimmed cap, coat, trousers, and boots. The background is a grey surface, with light shadowing around the figure.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bessie Potter Vonnoh Keyes (wife of the artist), New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1955; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1963

  • Progress of An American Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1963

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 120, no. 800.

Wikidata ID

Q64629285

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