Agnes Gordon Cochran Higginson (Mrs. Stephen Higginson)

1876

George Fuller

Associated Names
George Fuller

Artist, American, 1822 - 1884

The image displays a head-and-shoulders portrait of a person seated and facing slightly to the left. The individual has a fair complexion with soft facial features, including gentle eyes, a prominent nose, and light-colored lips. Their hair is curly and short, with a light brown hue, and is partially covered by a modest cap with a soft fabric tied at the back, which appears to be of the same texture as their neck scarf. The person is wearing what appears to be a dark-colored coat over a lighter garment, possibly a high-collared blouse or shirt, with a cream-colored scarf draped elegantly around the neck. There is no visible jewelry or other items being held. The background is a dark, plain canvas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Augustus Vincent Tack

  • Dimensions

    overall: 68.3 x 56 cm (26 7/8 x 22 1/16 in.)
    framed: 81.3 x 71.1 x 6.7 cm (32 x 28 x 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1953.9.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Deerfield, Massachusetts; his estate until 1911;[1] his wife, Agnes Gordon Higginson Fuller [1838-1924], Deerfield, Massachusetts; her son, Arthur Negus Fuller [d. 1945], Deerfield, Massachusetts; his sister, Agnes Gordon Fuller Tack [Mrs. Augustus Vincent Tack], Deerfield, Massachusetts;[2] gift 1953 to NGA.
[1] "List of Pictures and Sketches in Deerfield Studio," February 1905 (Fuller Papers, Memorial Libraries, Deerfield, Massachusetts [AAA microfilm, 609, fr. 590]) includes a "Portrait of Grandmother Higginson."
[2] Letter of 24 January 1992 from Jeffrey Goodhue Legler, great-great-grandson of the artist (in NGA curatorial files) provides provenance information.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1876

  • Possibly shown at Doll and Richards, Boston, 1876.

1884

  • Probably Memorial Exhibition of the Works of George Fuller, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1884, no. 128, as Portrait of a Lady.

Bibliography

1961

  • Homer, William Innes, and David M. Robb. "Paintings by George Fuller in American Museums and Public Collections." The Art Quarterly 24 (Autumn 1961): 294.

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 62, repro.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 165, repro.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 185, repro.

1996

  • Kelly, Franklin, with Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Deborah Chotner, and John Davis. American Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, Part I. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1996: 236-238, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20188808

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