My Sculptor, Portrait of Henry Kirke Bush-Brown

Painting

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The Arts Club of Washington Collection

Portrait of Henry Kirke Bush-Brown (1857-1935) by Margaret White Lesley Bush-Brown (1857-1944) oil on canvas, gift of the artist.

Portrait of Henry Kirke Bush-Brown (1857-1935) by Margaret White Lesley Bush-Brown (1857-1944) oil on canvas, gift of the artist.

Name/Title

"My Sculptor, Portrait of Henry Kirke Bush-Brown"

Description

Portrait of a man dressed in a blue artist's smock, seated, facing forward, head tilted resting on his right hand, and holding a sculpting tool in his left hand.

Type of Painting

Portrait

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject

Henry Kirke Bush-Brown

Subject Person

Henry Kirke Bush-Brown

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Artist's sculpture studio

Context

Portrait shows sculptor Henry Kirke Bush-Brown, the first President of the Arts Club of Washington, in his studio, holding a sculpting tool and wearing a blue artist's smock. Over his shoulder is one of his sculptures, entitled "Liberty Brings Peace," which is in the Arts Club of Washington collection. The portrait is by his wife, Margaret White Lesley Bush-Brown, who donated the painting to the Arts Club of Washington.

Made/Created

Artist

Margaret Bush-Brown

Dimensions

Height

54 in

Width

44 in

Depth

2 in

Location

Building

106 South Gallery

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Date

Jul 26, 1927

Acquired From

Margaret Bush-Brown

Notes

July 26, 1927, letter from William Partridge, Corresponding Secretary of the Arts Club of Washington, to Mrs. Henry K. Bush-Brown, acknowledging her gift of the portrait of Mr. Henry Kirke Bush-Brown. Bush-Brown Family Papers, 1835-1969, Smith College, Sophia Smith Collection, Northampton, MA.

Update Date

September 9, 2025