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Portrait of Leah Barnett Ross

Portrait
1937 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of a young woman, three-quarter seated length. The sitter turned three-quarters to her right, facing the viewer almost full-face. She has short, waved blonde hair and is wearing a black dress with a red, green and gold pattern showing skiers. The belt of the dress is clasped with two miniature skis. Her left hand, with an engagement ring promimently displayed, is resting on her right wrist. She is shown against a black background and is seated on a fur rug. Signed lower left corner. In a gilded frame.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
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  • Portrait
  • Oil Painting
  • Frame
TitlePortrait of Leah Barnett Ross (generic title)
Materials and techniques
oil painting on canvas, gilded wood frame
Brief description
James P. Barraclough. Portrait of Leah Barnett Ross, 1937, wearing a dress with a skiing theme.
Physical description
Portrait of a young woman, three-quarter seated length. The sitter turned three-quarters to her right, facing the viewer almost full-face. She has short, waved blonde hair and is wearing a black dress with a red, green and gold pattern showing skiers. The belt of the dress is clasped with two miniature skis. Her left hand, with an engagement ring promimently displayed, is resting on her right wrist. She is shown against a black background and is seated on a fur rug. Signed lower left corner. In a gilded frame.
Dimensions
  • With frame width: 102cm
  • With frame height: 122cm
  • Exposed canvas width: 85cm
  • Exposed canvas height: 111cm
Marks and inscriptions
BARRACLOUGH/1937
Credit line
Given by Joanna & Philip Ross in memory of Leah Barnett Ross (nee Lyons)
Collection
Accession number
T.47:1,2-2017

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Record createdJanuary 17, 2017
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