Title
Portrait of Mrs. William Fahnestock Sr.
Creator
Date
1923
Description
FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OF MRS. WILLIAM FAHNESTOCK SR. (1868-1959) painted by Ignacio Zuloaga (Spanish, 1870-1945) in 1923. The subject is wearing a black gown with a black lace shawl and bodice, clutching an open fan, and standing in front of a Spanish landscape with an arcaded terrace and cypress. The piece is signed in the lower left corner. The subject, nee Julia Strong Goetchius, married New York financier W. Fahnestock ( 1857-1936) in 1898 and resided in Newport at their Charles A Platt - designed residence "Bois Doré" on Narragansett Avenue.
Cultural Origin
American
Medium
Oil on canvas
Extent
92 1/2" x 68 1/2"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William Fahnestock, Jr., 1969.
Identifier
PSNC.1484
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