Preview | Description | Artist | Notes |
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Benjamin Davis Wilson by Henry Augustus Loop 1889 Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens San Marino, CA | Loop, Henry Augustus | ||
Mrs. William Playfair (nee Emily Kitson, 1841-1916) by John Singer Sargent 1887 Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens San Marino, CA | Sargent, John Singer |
From: Traditional Fine Art Online
Mrs.
William Playfair was exhibited to great acclaim at
the Royal Academy in 1887 and at the 1888 Paris Salon. The sitter (nee Emily Kitson, 1841-1916) is shown wearing a sumptnous
yellow satin gown and a fur-lined, dark green velvet
cloak. Set against an abstract background of deep red, she is ready to... |
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