William Lanier Washington
Date1909
Artist
John Francois Kaufman
(1870 - 1929)
Subject
William Lanier Washington
(American, 1865 - 1933)
Medium/TechniqueOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 20 in. × 16 in. × 1 7/8 in. (50.8 cm × 40.64 cm × 4.76 cm)
Other (Sight): 15 3/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. (39.05 cm x 28.58 cm)
Credit LinePurchased by the A. Alfred Taubman Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2013
Conservation courtesy of The Founders, Washington Committee Endowment Fund
Object numberM-5315
DescriptionPortrait of seated man, looking directly at viewer with body turned slightly to viewer's right; attire in black suit with umber-colored vest, black tie, white shirt, and gold cuff links. Subject holds small book with red lining in his left hand; chair has leather-covered seat and arms with large, widely-spaced brass tacks. Background is a mottled reddish-brown.Wood frame with gesso and gilt, probably earlier than the portrait.
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c. 1900 -1920
c. 1774-1785
1780-1799
c. 1900
