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Mrs. Shakespeare

by John Singer Sargent

c. 1896
Oil on canvas
74.61 x 62.23 cm (29 3/8 x 24 1/2 in.)

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Sargent, John Singernotes
Mrs. William Shakespeare née Louise Weiland (c. 1850-1911) Waist-length portrait of wearing a gown with leg-of-mutton sleeves.   Notes: 1) Charles Merrill Mount dates the work 1894,  Charteris dates it 1901 as does McKibbin. The style of the dress, however, point to a date prior to 1900. The musem dates the work...
Old Woman With A Bible

by Ammi Phillips

1834
Oil on linen
33 1/2 in. x 28 in. (85.09 cm x 71.12 cm), without frame

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Phillips, Amminotes
This woman’s identity has not been preserved, but we might speculate with confidence that she was a devout person, as her arm is placed so firmly on the Bible. Notice, too, how carefully the artist painted the fabric of her day-cap, the embroidery on her shawl, and even the tasseled trim of the curtains.
Peeling Onions

by Lilly Martin Spencer

ca. 1852
oil on canvas
36 in. x 29 in. (91.44 cm x 73.66 cm)

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Spencer, Lilly Martin 
Picardy Marshlands

by Henry Golden Dearth

oil on canvas
32 1/4 in. x 46 in. (81.92 cm x 116.84 cm)

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Dearth, Henry Golden 
Portrait of Gideon Granger

by Ezra Ames

ca. 1820
oil on canvas
29 1/4 in. x 23 in

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Ames, Ezranotes
Gideon Granger (July 19, 1767 – December 31, 1822) was an early American politician and lawyer. He was the father of Francis Granger. He was the 4th United States Postmaster General.
Spring

by Charles Webster Hawthorne

ca. 1911
oil on canvas
39 1/2 in. x 39 1/2 in. (100.33 cm x 100.33 cm)

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Hawthorne, Charles Webster 
Steamship James Fisk, Jr.

by James Bard

1870
Oil on board
29 1/4 in. x 49 1/2 in. (74.3 cm x 125.73 cm)

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Bard, James 
Still Life Number 26: Silver Basket Of Fruit

by Rubens Peale

1857-1858
Oil on tin
13 in. x 19 in. (33.02 cm x 48.26 cm)

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Peale, Rubens 
Tahitian Child

by George Overbury Hart

ca. 1903
Watercolor on paper laid down on board
15 3/16 in. x 13 5/16 in. (38.6 cm x 33.8 cm), sheet (irregular)

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Hart, George Overbury 
The Artist's Daughter

by Douglas Volk

1914
oil on canvas
101.6 cm x 76.2 cm

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Volk, Douglas 
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