Portrait of a Woman

c. 1890

Andrew A. Grier

Associated Names
Andrew A. Grier

Artist, American, 1839 - 1912

The image shows a woman seated in a three-quarter length portrait. She is sitting in a relaxed position on a decorative chair, with her right arm resting on a small cushion on the armrest. Her left arm lies across her lap. The woman has a voluminous afro hairstyle and a composed expression. She wears a dress with floral patterns, lace details, and high lace-up boots. She is adorned with a bracelet on her right wrist. The backdrop is a textured surface, with the caption "Grier Bros., No. 906 Arch Street, Phila." at the bottom of the photograph.

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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in black ink: Grier Bros.,; lower center: NO. 906 ARCH STREET, PHILA.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: JH / AF254; by unknown hand, center left in graphite: 32 Pillo[w] Cases / 6 sheets / 1000; illegible notes across verso in graphite and brown pencil


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