Robert Henri was born Robert Henry Cozad in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 24, 1865, the son of a professional gambler and real estate developer. The family lived in Nebraska and Colorado, but fled east when the father shot and killed a rancher over a land dispute and was indicted for manslaughter.
Seated Nude, c. 1918, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Gift of A.M. and Lillian Adler
Charles IX, was first put forward by Dimier and more strongly endorsed by Irene Adler
National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 244, repro. 1986 Adler, Kathleen.
The artist’s wife Camille stands on a hill with their son Jean behind her. Monet worked quickly to record this moment.
Adler, Shane. “Whiteness.“
When Thomas Sully painted fifteen-year-old Eliza Ridgely in the spring of 1818, he was widely regarded as America’s leading artist. Particularly noted for his graceful images of women, he was a natural choice to paint this Baltimore merchant’s daughter.
Adler, Shane. “Whiteness.“
Manet came from a well–to–do family, and this painting provides a glimpse of the sophisticated Parisian world he loved. He was uncomfortable in the countryside, preferring instead the finery of the city.
New York, 1985: 30, repro. 1986 Adler, Kathleen. Manet.
When The White Girl debuted in London in 1862, it puzzled viewers. At the time, portraits of this scale usually featured well-known people.
Adler, Shane. “Whiteness.“
François Clouet, the son of a Netherlandish artist, became court painter to the French kings Francis I, Henry II and Charles IX. In this Renaissance portrait Clouet has depicted a female nude, whose identity is unknown, at her bath.
Adler, Irene. „Die Clouet. Versuch einer Stilkritik.“
