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John La Farge

Study of a Figure

Description

Maker

John La Farge (American, 1835-1910)

Title

Study of a Figure

Year

1897

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor

Supports

Dimensions

48.3 x 31.6 cm (19 x 12 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed and dated in pencil, LL:LF1897

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of William C. Loring

Object Number

42.066

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Tradition and Innovation in American Watercolors
Jan 27, 1999 – Apr 11, 1999

Label copy

John La Farge worked in the watercolor medium from a very young age. From the late 1850s to the end of the 1870s, La Farge lived and worked between Newport and Boston, designing and executing murals and stained-glass windows for churches and public buildings throughout the region.

Gifts from the Rhode Island Foundation
Jan 06, 1989 – Feb 26, 1989
Selection 1
American Watercolors and Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Dec 30, 1971 – Jan 23, 1972

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John La Farge (American, 1835-1910)
Study of a Figure, 1897
Watercolor on smooth illustration board
48.3 x 31.6 cm (19 x 12 7/16 inches)
Gift of William C. Loring 42.066

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