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Portrait of Leonard Cox

  • Louise Cox, Portrait of Leonard Cox, 1895, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Allyn Cox, 1983.31.22

Luce Center Label

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.

Title
Portrait of Leonard Cox
Artist
Louise Cox
Date
1895
Location
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. Luce Foundation Center
  3. 3rd Floor
  4. 4A
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 12 in. (29.8 x 30.5 cm)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Bequest of Allyn Cox

Mediums
oil
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Painting
Keywords
  • Portrait male – Cox, Leonard
Object Number
1983.31.22
Palette
Linked Open Data URI

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