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Portrait of Mrs. Guilford Wiley Wells, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Jenks, Albert 1824-1901  Search this
Jenks, C. J. (formerly attributed to)  Search this
Subject:
Wells, Guilford Wiley, Mrs. (Katy C. Fox)  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles California 90036 Accession Number: 28.18.2
Date:
Ca. 1886
Notes:
Fort, Ilene Susan and Michael Quick, "American Art: A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection," Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1991, pg. 195-196.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1973.
Summary:
Three-quarter length portrait of Mrs. Guilford Wiley Wells wearing a white satin gown trimmed in lace. She is holding a carved wooden fan in her left hand. A bouquet of pale roses is on the edge of the nearby table. An ornamental screen is in the background.
Topic:
Portrait female--Knee length  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Fan  Search this
Object--Flower--Rose  Search this
Architecture interior  Search this
Control number:
IAP 02960147
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_33220