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Painter:
Sargent, John Singer 1856-1925  Search this
Subject:
Chamberlain, Joseph  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
British  Search this
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
National Portrait Gallery London England Accession Number: 4030
Date:
1896
Notes:
Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 2, Portraits of the 1890s," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2002, no. 333.
Gidley, M., "A Catalogue of American paintings in British Public Collections," [Exeter] University of Exeter, American Arts Documentation Centre, 1974.
McKibbin, David, "Sargent's Boston," Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1956.
Summary:
Three-quarter-length portrait of Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) standing with his right hand resting on a pile of papers on a desk. He wears a black overcoat with an orchid in a buttonhole and a monocle.
Topic:
Portrait male--Knee length  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Occupation--Political  Search this
Object--Flower--Orchid  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Paper  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Eye wear  Search this
Control number:
IAP 81690106
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_215184