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Painter:
Sargent, John Singer 1856-1925  Search this
Subject:
Lee, Vernon  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Tate Gallery Millbank London England SW1P 4RG Accession Number: N 04787
Date:
1881
Notes:
Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 1, The early portraits," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998, no. 67.
Ormond, Richard, "John Singer Sargent: paintings, drawings, watercolors," New York: Harper & Row, 1970.
McKibbin, David, "Sargent's Boston," Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1956.
Image on file.
Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 1, The early portraits," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1998, pg. 75.
(Upper right:) to my friend Violet.John S. Sargent signed
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Bust portrait of Vernon Lee wearing a dress with a high collar and eye glasses.
Topic:
Portrait female--Bust  Search this
Occupation--Writer  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Eye wear  Search this
Control number:
IAP 81890009
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_220158