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Painter:
Shannon, James Jebusa 1862-1923  Search this
Subject:
Shannon, Kitty  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 13.143.2
Date:
1899
Notes:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975.
Burke, Doreen Bolger, "American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume III: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1846 and 1864," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980, pg. 419.
Summary:
Standing portrait of the artist's daughter Kitty (1887-1974) facing the viewer, wearing a costume with a fur-trimmed robe, an embroidered dress, and elaborate jewelry. In her left hand she holds a large stem of magnolia blossoms down at her side.
Topic:
Portrait female--Full length  Search this
Portrait female--Child  Search this
Dress--Costume  Search this
Object--Flower--Magnolia  Search this
Control number:
IAP 36120620
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_42391