Portrait of a Lady

Provenance

(Julius H. Weitzner [1896-1986]); (Ehrich Galleries, New York); (their sale, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Inc., New York, 18 and 19 April 1934, no. 126);[1] Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; gift 1943 to NGA. [1] According to the Dale collection records (in NGA curatorial files), Ehrich had purchased the portrait from Weitzner, who in turn had bought it in Philadelphia from an owner whose name was unknown.

Portrait of a Lady

American 19th Century

c. 1825

Accession Number

1943.1.6

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 76 x 64 cm (29 15/16 x 25 3/16 in.) | framed: 90.8 x 78.7 x 4.4 cm (35 3/4 x 31 x 1 3/4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Chester Dale Collection