Untitled Portrait (Gertrude Henshaw Ellis 1864-1953)

Name/Title

Untitled Portrait (Gertrude Henshaw Ellis 1864-1953)

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.5

Description

Pastel portrait of a young white female on a medium creme paper. She is angled and looking to the viewer's left. Her dark hair is up. There are hints of blues and white in her dress. The background lines around her form are a little more subtle and calming than in other portraits. Signed G. Hinshaw 1910 in brown in BRC.

Type of Drawing

Pastel

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Source or Donor

Laura E. Mitchell, Margaret E. Mahoney Trust, TTEE

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Glen Cooper Henshaw

Role

Artist

Date made

1910

Time Period

20th Century, 19th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

19-1/4 in

Width

16-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Backing Board & Sheet - 16 x 11.5 Image - ~11 x 9

Color

White, Gray, Black, Beige, Tan, Pink, Blue