Gideon Lyon

Painting

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The Arts Club of Washington Collection

"Portrait of Gideon Lyon", by Wilford Seymour Conrow, oil on canvas, 1926.: Portrait of a bespectacled man facing forward, dressed in a dark vested suit, a white wing collared shirt, and holding a cigarette in his right hand.
"Portrait of Gideon Lyon", by Wilford Seymour Conrow, oil on canvas, 1926.

Portrait of a bespectacled man facing forward, dressed in a dark vested suit, a white wing collared shirt, and holding a cigarette in his right hand.

Name/Title

"Gideon Lyon"

Type of Painting

Portrait

Artwork Details

Subject Person or Organization

Gideon A. Lyon

Context

Playwright and journalist Gideon A. Lyon became the fourth president of the Club in 1924. His self-published book of poems, Tinkles of a Jester’s Bells, is in the Club’s Library of the Arts, which also displays a caricature of Lyon by fellow member Clifford Berryman.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wilford Seymour Conrow

Role

Artist

Date made

1926

Dimensions

Height

42 in

Width

32 in

Depth

4 in

Location

Building

202 Parlor

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Date

1946

Acquired From

Rowland Lyon

Update Date

May 23, 2026