Ernest Lawson
Date1907
Artist
Gertrude Käsebier
(American photographer, 1852–1934)
Subject
Ernest Lawson
(American painter, 1873–1939)
MediumPlatinum print
Dimensionssheet: 8 5/16 × 6 7/16 in. (21.2 × 16.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1978
Object number1978-589.13
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPHOTOGRAPH
Label TextThe amiable impressionist painter Ernest Lawson joined forces with Henri after being rejected for membership in the National Academy of Design in 1907. Käsebier captured his friendly demeanor while highlighting his hands and the scratched wooden chair in the foreground.
