Preview | Description | Artist | Notes |
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Leisure by William W. Churchill 1910 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Churchill, William W. | An interior scene of a female figure seated on a sofa, her back to the viewer, as she reads the newspaper by the light of nearby window. | |
Leswalt Academy, Gallowayshire, Scotland by David Johnson Kennedy 1868 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Kennedy, David Johnson | ||
Lights and Shadows, Corfu by John Singer Sargent 1909 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
"Sargent
once confessed that enormous views and huge skies did not tempt him. Many of
his outdoor watercolor sketches reflect this outlook, for he tended to focus on
objects bathed in light and color rather than broad panoramic views. In this
simple scene of a hut in the park of the royal villa, Monrepos, on Corfu, where
he was staying in 1909,... | |
Lincoln Crushing the Dragon of Rebellion by David Gilmour Blythe 1862 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Blythe, David Gilmour | Description: Characterization of Lincoln about to strike a dragon with a broom while a small figure chains his right leg to a tree stump along with a liberty bell. | |
Lincoln Reading the Emancipation Proclamation by Alonzo Chappel Grisaille oil on cardboard monochrome Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Chappel, Alonzo | ||
Lizzatori I by John Singer Sargent 1911 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
Notes:
Exhibitions
John Singer
Sargent, An Exhibition --
Whitney Museum, NY & The Art Institute of Chicago 1986-1987
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Louella by James McDougal Hart 1879 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Hart, James McDougal | ||
Lovers In A Bower by Mary Ann Willson 1800–25 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Willson, Mary Ann | ||
Low Tide at Cancale Harbor by John Singer Sargent 1878 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
Looking
northerly along the sea wall of Cancale at la Houle -- the harbor. Just beyond
the sail of the boat you can see a dark brownish ramp that leads from the
Lighthouse (not shown off frame left) down into the harbor at low tide. The
"ramp" was replaced by a masonry "jetty" called Cale de la
Fenêtre. You can see the "ramp" in the photo... | |
Madam Powel (Elizabeth Willing) by Francis Alexander ca. 1825 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Alexander, Francis | The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository: Inventories of American Painting and... |
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