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William Robertson Coe

American, 1869 - 1955

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This painting shows a young woman standing in profile, facing the left and holding a basket of orange-yellow fruit. She has fair skin and light brown hair in a low bun, and she is wearing a dress with a blue vest, white sleeves, a tan skirt, a brown belt, a dark green apron, and black boots. The background includes tan ground, pale green foliage, blue water, and a pale blue sky. The brushstrokes in the painting are soft and visible.
Auguste Renoir, Girl with a Basket of Oranges, c. 1889, oil on canvas, Gift of William Robertson Coe, 1956.4.2

Girl with a Basket of Oranges

Auguste Renoir · c. 1889 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1956.4.2

The image shows a man seated in an ornate chair. He rests one arm on a table with a document and a quill pen, while his other hand rests on the chair's armrest. The man has a bald head with tied-back hair, a serious expression, and prominent eyebrows. He wears a dark 18th-century suit with lace cuffs, knee-length breeches, and square-buckled shoes. A patterned carpet covers part of the table. In the background, architectural elements like drapery and a column are visible.
Valentine Green, Henry Laurens, 1782, mezzotint, Gift of William Robertson Coe, 1956.4.3

Henry Laurens

Valentine Green · 1782 · mezzotint ·  Accession ID  1956.4.3

This painting shows a woman from the waist up, in a three-quarter view, facing the left. She has fair skin, a long nose, and narrow, pink lips. Her dark brown hair is styled in a large, smooth bun and accessorized with a golden brooch or pin and a strand of lace. Around her neck is an exaggeratedly large lace collar, with several layers of long, straight lace under three strands of pearls. She wears a dark gown with intricate patterns on the sleeves, a sliver bodice, and lace-trimmed cuffs. The background is plain gray.
Michiel van Miereveld, Portrait of a Lady with a Ruff, 1638, oil on panel, Gift of the Coe Foundation, 1961.5.4

Portrait of a Lady with a Ruff

Michiel van Miereveld · 1638 · oil on panel ·  Accession ID  1961.5.4

This painting depicts a woman standing in profile, facing the right. She has light skin, dark hair styled in a low bun, rosy cheeks, and pink lips, and she is wearing a white off-the-shoulder blouse and a red skirt. She holds a large woven basket filled with gray-and-orange fish and is resting it on her hip. The background shows a beach-like landscape with a vast blue sky over tan dunes with hints of orange and pink. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible.
Auguste Renoir, Girl with a Basket of Fish, c. 1889, oil on canvas, Gift of William Robertson Coe, 1956.4.1

Girl with a Basket of Fish

Auguste Renoir · c. 1889 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1956.4.1

Sir William Beechey, Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, 1815/1817, oil on canvas, Gift of the Coe Foundation, 1961.5.1

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton

Sir William Beechey · 1815/1817 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1961.5.1

The image depicts two figures. The woman is sitting, with one knee bent and the other foot on the ground. She has delicate facial features and curly hair styled back. She is wearing a flowing garment that leaves one shoulder exposed. The child stands beside her, reaching towards her with one hand holding a bundle of wheat. The child is unclothed. The woman holds a sickle in her right hand. The background is simple and circular, with decorative borders.
Richard Earlom, Maria Catharina Prestel, Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Kirk, Francis Legat, John Boydell, Josiah Boydell, A Collection of Prints after the Sketches and Drawings of the late Celebrated Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Esqr R.A., 1789, Bound volume with letterpress title page and content page, portrait of Giovanni Battista Cipriani (stipple by Richard Earlom after John Francis Rigaud), and 50 mixed intaglio prints in brown, red, and black (by Richard Earlom, Maria Catharina Prestel, Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Kirk, and Francis Legat after Giovanni Battista Cipriani), Gift of William Robertson Coe, National Gallery of Art, Washington., 1956.4.17

A Collection of Prints after the Sketches and Drawings of the late Celebrated Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Esqr R.A.

Richard Earlom, Maria Catharina Prestel, Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Kirk, Francis Legat, John Boydell, Josiah Boydell · 1789 · Bound volume with letterpress title page and content page, portrait of Giovanni Battista Cipriani (stipple by Richard Earlom after John Francis Rigaud), and 50 mixed intaglio prints in brown, red, and black (by Richard Earlom, Maria Catharina Prestel, Francesco Bartolozzi, Thomas Kirk, and Francis Legat after Giovanni Battista Cipriani) ·  Accession ID  1956.4.17

This is a drawing of a mythological scene with figures and cherubs. It features a central figure surrounded by several cherubs and mythological creatures within a dynamic composition. The cherubs are depicted with wings, bows, and arrows, floating in the sky amidst clouds. Below, a central figure stands poised amidst a turbulent group of mythological beings that include mermen and sea creatures. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of classical or Renaissance art, with detailed line work and a sense of movement captured in the figures' poses and drapery.
Various Artists, Nicolas Dorigny, Pietro Aquila, Annibale Carracci, Jacques Blondeau, Cornelis Bloemaert, Charles de La Haie, Lambert Visscher, François Spierre, Albert Clouet, Jean-Baptiste Gerardin, Pierre Simon I, Bernhard van Balliu, Conrad Lauwers, Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, Psyches et Amoris ...; Galeriae Farnesianae ...; Barberinae avlae fornix, published 1693, 3 works bound in 1 vol: ill: 71 engravings, Gift of William Robertson Coe, 1956.4.14

Psyches et Amoris ...; Galeriae Farnesianae ...; Barberinae avlae fornix

Various Artists, Nicolas Dorigny, Pietro Aquila, Annibale Carracci, Jacques Blondeau, Cornelis Bloemaert, Charles de La Haie, Lambert Visscher, François Spierre, Albert Clouet, Jean-Baptiste Gerardin, Pierre Simon I, Bernhard van Balliu, Conrad Lauwers, Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi · published 1693 · 3 works bound in 1 vol: ill: 71 engravings ·  Accession ID  1956.4.14

The image shows a portrait of a woman in a side profile facing left. She has an elegant hairstyle, pearls in her hair, fair complexion, a delicate nose, and softly closed lips. She is dressed in a light pink gown with gathered fabric at the bodice, covered by a black lace shawl. She wears a necklace and the attire suggests an 18th-century fashion style. The background is a dark green shade, and the portrait is framed in an oval border.
Francis Cotes, Mrs. Thomas Horne, c. 1768/1770, oil on canvas, Gift of the Coe Foundation, 1961.5.2

Mrs. Thomas Horne

Francis Cotes · c. 1768/1770 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1961.5.2

The image shows a man in a portrait from the waist up. He has fair skin, curly light-colored hair, and wears a dark navy coat with gold buttons and a vibrant red collar. Under the coat, he wears a pale yellow waistcoat with a high, ruffled white shirt collar. The man's hands are visible, with one on a long rifle held upright and the other on the brim of a black hat at his side. The background features green foliage, distant mountains, and a serene sky.
Thomas Gainsborough, William Yelverton Davenport, c. 1785/1788, oil on canvas, Gift of the Coe Foundation, 1961.5.3

William Yelverton Davenport

Thomas Gainsborough · c. 1785/1788 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1961.5.3

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The Works of Captain William Baillie, After Paintings ... by the Greatest Masters

William Baillie · in or after 1788 · 1 vol: ill: 93 mezzotints, etchings, stipple engravings, and crayon manner engravings ·  Accession ID  1956.4.5

Bibliography

1955

  • "William R. Coe, 85, Sportsman, Dead." [The New York Times?]. 16 March 1955: 33: 1.