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Mrs. Beckington is a 1913 miniature painting in watercolour on ivory by Alice Beckington. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[1]
| Mrs. Beckington | |
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| Artist | Alice Beckington  |
| Year | 1913 |
| Dimensions | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) × 11.4 cm (4.5 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession No. | 14.57.2 |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 10129 |
Early history and creation
The miniature painting was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1914.[2] The painting was part of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Pennsylvania Society of Miniature Painters' 12th annual exhibition.[1]
Description and interpretation
The work depicts Alice Beckington's mother.[1] The artist signed the painting on the front top left.[1]
Influence
The painting was influenced by Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.[3]
References
- "Mrs. Beckington". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Rogers, Jacob S. (1914). "Accessions by Purchase". Annual Report of the Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (45): 74–79. JSTOR 40303321.
- Barratt, Carrie Rebora; Zabar, Lori (2010). American Portrait Miniatures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 26–27. ISBN 9781588393579.
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