Museum Collections
Luce Center
Portrait of Rosita Forbes (1893-1967)
Object Number:
1990.1.51
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on paper with printed verso
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 5 in. ( 17.5 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
signature: left: "Wm H Walker"
inscriptions and date: lower center: "Rosita Forbes" and lower right: "Explorer / 1927"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "Wm. H.Walker / Explorer 1927"; signed by sitter at lower center: "Rosita Forbes"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
Rosita Forbes was a well-known English travel writer. She lectured widely, and achieved a reputation as an explorer and adventurer.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.