Urlene, Age Nine

1956
Brown, Samuel Joseph

Object Details

TITLE:
Urlene, Age Nine
DATE:
1956
MEDIUM:
Watercolor on paper
DIMENSIONS:
13 x 9 1/2 in.
CREDIT LINE:
Museum purchase, Charles Knox Smith Fund, 2004

Not currently on view

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Description

This tender, delicately painted portrait depicts Brown’s daughter who died at a young age. Her large eyes reflect a soft purple light and her sweet collared shirt and pink bow are poignant reminders of her youth and innocence. 

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