Nancy Hale Bowers Seated

c. 1936

Lilian Westcott Hale

Associated Names
Lilian Westcott Hale

Artist, American, 1881 - 1963

The image is a sketch of a woman shown from the waist up. She is slightly angled to the right with her body facing forward. Her facial features are delicately sketched, with closed eyes and a subtle smile. Her hair is drawn in a loose, flowing style gathered at the top. She is wearing a dress with puffed sleeves and a detailed neckline, including two darkly shaded embellishments or bows. The sketch is on a blank sheet of paper showing visible stains and wear around the edges.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 21.6 cm (10 15/16 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.64


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Nancy Hale Bowers, her daughter; gift to William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1980-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64593052

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