Collection Highlights
Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
c. 1940-45
1947.216
Watercolor, gouache, white tempera, and charcoal on heavy watercolor paper
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Luce Center
Portrait of Martha, Sister of Sally, in Chamber Maid's Dress
Title
Portrait of Martha, Sister of Sally, in Chamber Maid's Dress
Medium
Graphite with touches of watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. ( 19 x 14.9 cm )
Description
Portrait
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1953.245
Marks
inscription: lower, ink: "(Sunday) Martha Soeur de Sally. Costume de femme de chambre"
Inscriptions
Inscribed along lower edge: "(Sunday) Martha Soeur de Sally. Costume de femme de chambre"
Gallery Label
This is a study of a seated young lady in a three-quarter length pose.
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.
