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Portrait of William Preston Harrison, (painting). Artist:  Adams, Wayman, 1883-1959, painter. Title:  Portrait of William Preston Harrison, (painting). Dates:  1924. Medium:  Oil on canvas. Dimensions:  52 1/16 x 40 1/16 in. Inscription:  (Upper left:) Wayman Adams 1924 signed Description:  Three-quarter length, seated portrait of William Preston Harrison wearing a dark blue business suit. He is holding a pair of gloves, a cane, and a hat. On the wall behind him is a portrait of a crowned figure. Subject:  Portrait male -- Harrison, William Preston -- Knee length Occupation -- Art -- Collector Object Type:  Painting Owner:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90036 Accession Number: 25.6.2 Remarks:  "William Preston Harrison (1869-1940) was the pioneer collector of American Art in Los Angeles, and his collection, given to the Los Angeles Museum during the 1920's and 1930's, formed the basis of its early holdings. He was also an important collector of French Art." References:  Porter, Dean A., Teresa Hayes Ebie, and Suzan Campbell, "Taos artists and their patrons, 1898-1950," Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, 1999, no. 56. Fort, Ilene Susan and Michael Quick, "American Art: A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection," Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1991, pg. 301-302. Illustration:  Porter, Dean A., Teresa Hayes Ebie, and Suzan Campbell, "Taos artists and their patrons, 1898-1950," Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, 1999, pg. 87. Fort, Ilene Susan and Michael Quick, "American Art: A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection," Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1991, pg. 301. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAP 02960250   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Paintings 02960250 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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