Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Portrait of an African-American Cook in "Ordinary" Costume; verso: sketch of a child
Title
Portrait of an African-American Cook in "Ordinary" Costume; verso: sketch of a child
Medium
Watercolor, graphite, and brown ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 14 cm )
Description
Figure
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1953.276
Marks
inscription: lower, ink: "Cuisioniere [?] costume ordinaire, D'apres Martha Church"
Inscriptions
Inscribed below image in brown ink: "Cuisini
Provenance
De Neuville family, France; E. De Vries, Paris, 1928; Columbia University Press Book Store, NYC, 1929; Old Print Shop, NYC, 1953
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
