Lucia Leonard

1801

Luther Allen

Associated Names
Luther Allen

Painter, American, 1780 - 1821

The image shows a portrait of a person facing the viewer with a neutral expression. The individual has dark curly hair, high-arched eyebrows, large eyes, and a pointed chin. They wear a long-sleeved dress with a high lace collar, a decorative bow with a floral pattern, simple pearl earrings, and a small bead necklace. In the background, there is a green curtain and a pastel-colored landscape with soft clouds and a gentle scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from Belvedere, New Jersey. Purchased in 1950 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1953.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 20, repro., as Miss Lucia Leonard Burbank

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 21 repro.

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 4-6, repro. 5.

Inscriptions

lower right, one-third up from bottom: L. Allen, Pi / 1801

Wikidata ID

Q20181352