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.
