Portrait of Leah Barnett Ross
Portrait
1937 (painted)
1937 (painted)
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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.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Title | Portrait 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. |
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Marks and inscriptions | BARRACLOUGH/1937 |
Credit line | Given by Joanna & Philip Ross in memory of Leah Barnett Ross (nee Lyons) |
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Accession number | T.47:1,2-2017 |
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Record created | January 17, 2017 |
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