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Abrahamsen, Christian,
Portrait male -- Swinton, E. D.
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Other
Dress -- Uniform
Painting
Lord Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO, (painting).
Artist:
Abrahamsen, Christian, b. 1887, painter.
Title:
Lord Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO, (painting).
Dates:
1918.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Oil on board.
Dimensions:
Approx. 34 x 21 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(Lower right:) Chr. Abrahamsen 1918 signed
Description:
Portrait of Major General E. D. Swinton, inventor of the British tank, his body turned to the left, and his gaze directed off to the left. He is dressed in his
military
uniform
.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Swinton, E. D.
--
Waist length
Occupation
--
Military
--
General
Occupation
--
Other
--
Aristocrat
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military
Uniform
Object Type:
Painting
Owner:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 502 West Water Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101 Accession Number: 1983.106.026
Remarks:
The portrait was painted while Swinton was in the U.S. on a lecture tour in 1918. The painting was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1918 and 1939.
References:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 2016.
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 14550191
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