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American 19th Century

Sophia Mead, c. 1845

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Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 76.5 x 63.8 cm (30 1/8 x 25 1/8 in.)

framed: 92.7 x 80 x 5 cm (36 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 1 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Accession Number

1953.5.47

Artists / Makers

American 19th Century (artist)

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Inscription

on book: SOPHIA MEAD

Provenance

Recorded as from Connecticut. Purchased in 1947 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1953.

Associated Names

Garbisch, Edgar William, Mr. and Mrs.
Unknown Patron

Exhibition History

1954: American Primitive Painting, traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Inst. for the U.S. Information Service, Washington, 1954-1955, no. 53. First venue: Kunstmuseum, Lucerne, Switzerland.

1976: Extended loan for use by the Ambassador, U.S. Embassy residence, Tokyo, Japan, 1976-1980.

Bibliography

1980: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 284, repro.

1992: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 413, repro.

1992: 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: 547, color repro. 546.

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