The Artist's Wife and Daughter Beatrice
Artist
William Sergeant Kendall
(American, 1869 - 1938)
Date1904
MediumPastel on paper
DimensionsOverall: 28 1/2 × 19 inches (72.39 × 48.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nan Chisholm and William Chisholm given in honor of our parents Mildred and Donald Chisholm
Object number2016.61
SignedSigned in black chalk on recto, upper right: “Sergeant Kendall”
InscribedIn red pastel on recto, upper left: “LD 17 Dec. 1904 no. 2”
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DescriptionA small child wearing a white gown sits on its mother's lap, facing left. The mother is seated on a chair with a domed crest rail that can be seen at the right of the composition over her left shoulder. She holds the child with both hands while fixing her gaze beyond its face. She wears a blue and white striped gown with a lace collar.Exhibition HistoryMore research is necessary.
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