Portrait of a Woman in a Red Dress
Portrait of a Woman in a Red Dress
Portrait of a Woman in a Red Dress

Portrait of a Woman in a Red Dress

Object number96.59.3
Artist
Datec. 1960
MediumOil on canvas
Credit LineGift of Philip Salvato
DescriptionOil painting on canvas. The sitter, a middle-aged woman with dark hair, is seen from waist up. She is wearing a strapless red dress and a cream-color shawl, which she grasps with her left hand. On her small finger is a large ring; the subject is placed against a vigorous pastel-shaded background, which seems to represent a floral-print wallcovering.Dimensions24.125 x 21.25 in. (61.3 x 54 cm)
SignedLower left corner in ball-point ink: Abbott Ross
Historical NotesThis painting was donated by Phil Salvato, who was a friend and student of the artist Abbott Ross. Ross worked in New York & Chicago before moving to Pittsburgh in the 1950's. He taught at the New Kensington YMCA, the Art Institute, and the Sweetwater Art Center.
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