Louise Howland King (Mrs. Kenyon Cox)

Kenyon Cox, Louise Howland King (Mrs. Kenyon Cox), 1892, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Allyn Cox, 1983.31.2
Copied Kenyon Cox, Louise Howland King (Mrs. Kenyon Cox), 1892, oil on canvas, 38 3⁄4 x 18 in. (98.3 x 45.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Allyn Cox, 1983.31.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Louise Howland King (Mrs. Kenyon Cox)
Artist
Date
1892
Location
Dimensions
38 3⁄4 x 18 in. (98.3 x 45.6 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Allyn Cox
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Dress — accessory — fan
  • Portrait female — King, Louise Howland
  • Portrait female — Cox, Kenyon, Mrs. — full length
  • Occupation — art — painter
Object Number
1983.31.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.31.2

Artwork Description

Kenyon Cox gave this portrait as a wedding gift to his young bride and former student, Louise Howland King. His mother saw it before she met Louise, and later reported that she was relieved and surprised at how pretty her new daughter-in-law was. Cox responded to this backhanded compliment by telling his mother that most people thought the painting well done and very much like Louise. (Morgan, Kenyon Cox, 1856-1919: A Life in American Art, 1994)