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Portrait study of William Van Duzer Lawrence
Portrait study of William Van Duzer Lawrence

Portrait study of William Van Duzer Lawrence

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Object Details

Title:
Portrait study of William Van Duzer Lawrence
Date:
Date unknown
Artist:
Medium:
Charcoal and pastel on canvas with framing lines in pastel
Dimensions
20 x 14 in.
Classification
Paintings
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[verso label 1 of 3 in black ink]: Violet Oakley OP71 [in red ink] / William Van Duzer Lawrence / Preliminary study. Donor of / Lawrence College / Drawing on canvas; [verso label 2 of 3 in black ink]: 143 [in triangle]; [verso label 3 of 3 in black ink]: P-890Making his fortune in pharmaceuticals in Canada, Lawrence moved his family back to the U.S. in 1888. His daughter Louise was a roommate of Oakley's sister Hester when both attended Vassar. Lawrence founded Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester, NY.

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