Portrait of Anna Mariah Violet Burch Riley

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Portrait of Anna Mariah Violet Burch Riley

Object number2019.137.2

Artist Edwin Garnet Riley (1880 - 1966)

MediumOil on Masonite; Wood; Metal

Credit LineGift of Elizabeth A. Brown

DescriptionFramed oil painting on Masonite. Bust portrait painting depicts African American woman in three-quarter view facing slightly proper left. Subject wears black high-collared garment with off-white ruffle around collar, gold brooch at front of collar, and buttons down front. Subject wears gold earrings similar in style to brooch. Subject's black hair is parted down the center and tied back in an updo. Background is a deep red, almost black. Masonite texture is visible in painted surface. Gold painted wooden frame with ornate corner decoration. Masonite is held in frame with four brass mending plates. Reverse of frame has two eyebolts.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Framed): 25.25 × 21.25 × 3.5 in. (64.1 × 54 × 8.9 cm)
Height x Width (Sight size): 19.25 × 15.25 in. (48.9 × 38.7 cm)
MarksImprinted "12" on the frame's reverse on the right member just above right eyebolt.
Historical NotesPortrait of Anna Mariah Violet Burch Riley, mother of artist Edwin Garnet Riley and sister to Louisiana State Representative John Henri Burch.

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