Dumbarton Oaks - Portrait of Anna Barnes Bliss [Mrs. William H. Bliss]

Photo Credit: © Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC. Photography by Neil Greentree.

Portrait of Anna Barnes Bliss [Mrs. William H. Bliss]

William Strang (1859–1921)

American, Early Modern
1904
41.9 x 27 cm (16 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.)
sanguine and black Conté crayon on paper
HC.D.xxxx.31.(P)

Not on view

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House Collection

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Description

Scottish early modern, 1904, sanguine and black Conté crayon drawing on paper on artist board by William Strang, titled Portrait of Anna Barnes Bliss [Mrs. William H. Bliss], showing, against blank background, half-length, three-quarter proper right portrait of sitter, wearing high-neck late Victorian lace dress over which is worn open jacket of contrasting materials, and having hair loosely piled on head and, presumably, fastened at back.

Acquisition History

Method and date of acquisition unknown. Possibly commissioned from the artist by William H. Bliss (1844-1932);

Probably collection of Anna Barnes Bliss (1851-1935);

Probably by descent to her daughter, Mildred Barnes and Robert Woods Bliss, Washington, DC, 1935 - 1969;

Bequest of Mildred Barnes Bliss (1879-1969), January 17, 1969;

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, House Collection, Washington, D.C.

Object Last Modified: 8/15/2024