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Mrs. Miles Poindexter
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| Accession #: | 2732.2 |
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| Title: | Mrs. Miles Poindexter |
| Object Type: | Painting; Frame |
| Participants: | |
| Physical Description: | Bust portrait of a young woman wearing a white dress with white daisies and a white feather boa. |
| Description: | Elizabeth Gale married young Walla Walla lawyer Miles Poindexter in 1892. Artist A. Roszmann painted her portrait in Paris the same year. Miles became a U.S. Representative, Senator, and Ambassador to Peru. Elizabeth published her literary letters, "A Senator's Wife," that provoked wide discussion. |
| Category: | Art |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Oil (Artwork->Painting), Figurative (Artwork->Subject), Portrait (Artwork->Subject), Women (Women)
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| Geographical Reference: | Paris (International->Europe->France) |
| Dimensions: |
Image Dimensions HxW 25 1/2 x 21"
Frame Dimensions H x W x D 34 x 29 1/4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
oil (Material)
canvas (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
On Work: Paris Location: BR Signature: A. Roszmann Location: BR Date: 1892 Location: BR
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Gale Poindexter Estate, 1979 |
| Copyright: |
public domain
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