Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905)
Object Number:
1941.317
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 50 1/4 x 36 in. ( 127.6 x 91.4 cm )
Marks:
signature: lower left: "Eugene"
Gallery Label:
The subject was a famous English actor, who first appeared on the stage in Edinburgh in 1857-59. He is represented in this portrait in the costume for one of his roles.
Credit Line:
Gift of F. Lorenz Smith in memory of his brother, the artist
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
