Louise Cox, Portrait of Leonard Cox, 1895, oil on canvas, 11 3⁄4 x 12 in. (29.8 x 30.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Allyn Cox, 1983.31.22
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Portrait of Leonard Cox
- Artist
- Date
- 1895
- Location
- Dimensions
- 11 3⁄4 x 12 in. (29.8 x 30.5 cm)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Allyn Cox
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Cox, Leonard
- Object Number
- 1983.31.22
Artwork Description
Leonard Cox was one year old when his mother painted this portrait. Leonard later studied at Princeton University. After graduation, he fought in Europe during World War I and became a decorated war hero. His mother received a bronze medal for this painting at the 1900 Paris Exposition, a public triumph that helped establish her reputation as a painter of children.
