112256

VERSO

Preparatory drawing

Studies for the portraits of Effingham Morris, Frank Billings Kellogg and Mrs William Lowe Rice 1931

Morris and Kellogg both seated half-length slightly to the right, looking full face to the viewer, Mrs William Lowe Rice half-length in profile to the left

Graphite and blue crayon heightened with white on buff paper, 35.5 x 24.1 cm (14 x 9 ½ in.)

Inscribed lower right: 266 [black ink]

Sitters’ Book II, f. 70: Effingham B. Morris.  Nov. 24. 1931 / Philadelphia

Sitters’ Book II, opp. f. 71: Frank B Kellogg Dec 10th 1931

Sitters’ Book II, opp. f. 72: Mrs William Lowe Rice, / Feb,, - 15th

Studio Inventory, p. 158 (266): Three Studies for Portraits

Private Collection

This sheet includes preparatory drawings for three of the portraits de László painted during his 1931 visit to America. Effingham B. Morris [110470] painted at Villa Nova in Ardrossan, Pennsylvania, the Honourable Frank Billings Kellogg [5923] painted in Washington D.C. and Mrs William Lowe Rice [110475], painted in New York.

A preparatory drawing for the portrait of Ambrose Swasey [7227], painted in New York, is recto [11695].

PROVENANCE:

In the possession of the artist on his death;

By descent to Henry de Laszlo, his eldest son

KF 2016