Provenance

Henry Graves & Co.

Henry Graves & Co.

est. 1852

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Sir Edwin Landseer, The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Egerton, c. 1853, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Edward C. and Mary Walker Collection, 1937), 2014.136.58

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Egerton

Sir Edwin Landseer · c. 1853 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2014.136.58

Shown from the lap up and shaded entirely in tones of golden yellow, laurel green, and black, a pale-skinned woman cradles a small, furry dog in her arms in this vertical portrait. The woman’s body is squared toward us, and she looks directly out with slate-blue eyes. She has an oval face with a delicate nose, long chin, and her pale pink lips are closed in a slight smile. Her brown hair is pulled back under a tan-colored hat lined on the underside with translucent cloth and on the top with sage-green ribbons or ruffles. A choker of thumbnail-sized pearls encircles her neck. Her dress has a deep V in the front and the elbow-length sleeves end with layers of lacy ruffles. Curving black lines suggest a pattern on sheer black fabric that covers pale yellow and frosty green stripes of the bodice. The dog has long, light-colored fur and a dark, bead-like nose and eyes. Vines grow up and from the top of a stone column in the background to the right, and the rest of the shallow space is filled with shrubs and plants. A bright yellow spot near the top left corner suggests a strong light source coming from that area, which casts her face in a diffuse shadow under the hat’s brim.
Anonymous Artist, Miss Nelly O'Brien, early to mid nineteenth century, oil on canvas, Widener Collection, 1942.9.76

Miss Nelly O'Brien

Anonymous Artist · early to mid nineteenth century · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1942.9.76

This is a painting of a large gathering in a grand hall or courtroom setting. Filling the space are numerous people dressed in elaborate robes. These people all appear to be men with pale skin and curled white hair. Light streams down from a round window near the top left corner, casting a dramatic light on a group of men gathered to the right of center. One man in this group appears to have fainted, and the others are gathered around him, supporting his head and limbs. The other men in the room look to the right, towards this group. The room contains several ornate architectural elements, like a high curved ceiling with recessed areas, draping fabric along the wall near the top right corner, and a tapestry below the window on the left. The color palette is entirely in shades of pale yellow, brown, cream, white, and gray.
John Singleton Copley, The Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1779, oil on canvas, Gift of Mrs. Gordon Dexter, 1947.15.1

The Death of the Earl of Chatham

John Singleton Copley · 1779 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1947.15.1

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Possibly Robert Thew

British 18th Century · c. 1780/1790 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1942.8.24

Bibliography

1920

  • "A Notable Amalgamation." American Art News 19 (16 October 1920).

1921

  • Lugt, Frits. Les Marques de collections de dessins et d'estampes Amsterdam, 1921: 195, 561.