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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Accession #68.11.133  |
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| Subject/Title: | Portrait of Lady Dufferin (Vicereine of India) | |
| Artist: | Carl Gutherz, American (b. Switzerland), 1844-1907 | |
| Date Created: | 1893 | |
| Owner/Location: | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38104 901-544-6200 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | 80 1/4" x 48 1/4" | |
| Image Dimensions: | 74" x 42 1/2" | |
| Materials/Media: | Oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 31 May 2008 | |
| Condition: | Good | |
| Description: | Frontal full-length portrait of a woman seated in a chair with her feet resting on an ottoman. The woman is wearing an extravagant pink dress with gold embellishments and a matching crown. She is also wearing a dark pink and blue sash across her chest and a sky blue ribbon on her left shoulder, along with lavish jewelry. The woman's hands are clasping flowers in her lap. |
| History of Work: | Signed: LL: Carl Gutherz, Paris, 1893. The artist lived and worked in Memphis ca. 1860-1875. Painted while the artist lived and worked in Paris. from 1885-1896. Original portrait commissioned by the Ladies Art Association. |
| Notes: |
Provenance: Gift of the artist's son. - Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall F. Goodheart
Image courtesy of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Reproduction by permission only. |