Photo of Bess May Kirby

Portrait of Bess Mae Kirby by Boris Barnhard Gordon: From the Estate of John Henry Kirby
Portrait of Bess Mae Kirby by Boris Barnhard Gordon

From the Estate of John Henry Kirby

Name/Title

Photo of Bess May Kirby

Entry/Object ID

2GG

Tags

Bess May Kirby, Framed

Description

Bess May Kirby as a small child. Bess is sitting in a chair , holding flowers, legs crossed, white and pink dress, hat, and shoes.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject

Bessie Kirby

Subject Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

America

Continent

North America

Collection

Bessie May Kirby

Cataloged By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

bottom of painting

Transcription

Boris Bernhard Gordon

Language

English

Parts

Count

2

Parts

canvas and gold frame

Color

Blue, Brown, cream, Green, White, Yellow, pink, Gold

Inventory

Inventoried By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inventoried Date

May 29, 2023

Notes

request cleaning

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Break

Date Examined

May 29, 2023

Examined By

Debra Brown

Maintenance

Start Date

May 29, 2023

Maintenance History

Date

May 29, 2023

By

Debra Brown

Date

May 29, 2023

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Kirby Parlor Exhibit

Notes

Thirteen works Gordon hung in the U.S. Thirty seven in the State Capital.

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Date

May 29, 2023

Notes

Boris Barnhard Gordon was born May 18, 1882 . He attended the Royal Academy, and the Academy of Art in Munich. He served as a WW1 marine in the United States.

Created By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Create Date

July 8, 2020

Updated By

sburginsing57@gmail.com

Update Date

August 15, 2025