Bust portrait of General Leonard Wood (1860-1927) in his military uniform.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Seventy Third Annual Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 1904, no. 56.
Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 3, The later portraits," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003, no. 441.
"Life in America: a special loan exhibition of paintings held during the period of the New York World's fair, April 24 to October 29, 1939," Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.: Scribner press, 1939.
Illustration:
Ormond, Richard and Elaine Kilmurray, "John Singer Sargent: complete paintings; volume 3, The later portraits," New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003, pg. 99.
"Life in America," Metropolitan Museum of Art, N. Y.: Scribner Press, 1939, Pl. 266.
Sold Sothebys; 5/22/1996; Lot 30; $57,500
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4/19/01 -- Found the painting listed with picture in the Grand Central Art Galleries 1924, John Singer Sargent Retrospective catolouge. The name of the painting was listed as "Portrait of General Leonard Wood." Askart.com had the panting listed as "Portrait of Major General."