Lady of the 1870s
Datec. 1917
Artist
Anna Whelan Betts
(American painter, illustrator, 1873–1959)
Illustration CitationStudy for "The Whims of Fashion," by Roger Boutet de Monvel in The Century, April 1917
MediumOil on board
Dimensions23 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. (59.1 × 38.7 cm)
frame: 25 5/8 × 17 5/8 in. (65.1 × 44.8 cm)
frame: 25 5/8 × 17 5/8 in. (65.1 × 44.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Phyllis and Norman Aerenson, 2021
Object number2021-56
On View
On viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextThis painting is probably an unused illustration for "Whims of Fashion," an article that told the stories behind outlandish trends of the past. Her tiny hat and parasol and tiered, ruffled dress were all the rage in the 1870s.
