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Portrait of Amasa Campbell

Portrait of Amasa Campbell - Painting; Portrait
Accession #: 2485.1
Title: Portrait of Amasa Campbell
Object Type: Painting; Portrait
Participants:
Campbell, Amasa B. (depicted)
Physical Description: Amasa Campbell wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a dark tie. Calling card attached to frame reads "Portraits (from life) in Oils, W. Thomas Smith, 3 Wentworth Studios, Chelsea, SW London, England, 9 Glebe Place and Chelsea Arts Club."
Description: London artist W. Thomas Smith lived in Spokane from 1903 to 1910, painting landscapes and oil-on-canvas portraits "from life," while also participating in the many activities of the Spokane Society of Washington Artists. Grace Campbell was also active with the art society, and in 1904 the Campbells commissioned Smith to paint their portraits: Amasa Campbell, age 59; Grace, age 45; and their daughter Helen, age 12. The three portraits graced their main stair hall, and Smith included his portrait of Helen in one of the many local exhibitions of his work.
Category: Campbell Collection
Related Objects:
Ms38 (Campbell, Amasa B., Amasa B. Campbell Papers, 1905 - 1922)
Ms46 (Northwestern and Pacific Hypotheekbank (Spokane, Wash.), Northwestern and Pacific Hypotheekbank Records, 1885 - 1972)
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Portrait (Artwork->Subject)
Geographical Reference: Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane)
Dimensions:
Support Dimensions H x W 28 x 22 "
Image Dimensions HxW 28 x 22 "
Frame Dimensions H x W x D 37 x 31 "
Materials/Techniques:
oil (Material)
canvas (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
A. B. Campbell, Esq. of Spokane Wash USA Painted from life by W. Thomas Smith, Chelsea Arts Club, London, England
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. W.W. Powell
Copyright:
public domain

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