Object Details
Artist
Priscilla Roberts, born Glen Ridge, NJ 1916-died Georgetown, CT 2001
Sitter
Priscilla Roberts
Priscilla Roberts
Luce Center Label
Self-Portrait shows the artist as a young woman living in New York. Priscilla Roberts painted with photographic precision, copying her subjects “exactly and completely” and taking many months to complete one image (2001, The Wilton Bulletin, Ask Art Biography). She was an eccentric lady who lived much of her later life as a recluse, and the large straw hat, stuffed birds, and stepladders in this painting reflect her quirky, obsessive character.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum Purchase
Date
1946
Object number
1991.197
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on masonite
Dimensions
29 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (75.8 x 35.9 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Dress\accessory\hat
Occupation\art\painter
Animal\bird\goose
Portrait female\self-portrait
Portrait female\full length
Object\art tool\palette
Architecture Interior\studio
Object\art tool\easel
Object\tool\ladder
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1991.197