Richard Edward Miller 1875-1943

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Description

Richard Edward Miller
Portrait of Alice Carey
signed Miller, l.r.
oil on canvas
30 1/4 by 24 in.
(76.8 by 61 cm)
Painted circa 1905.

Provenance

By descent in the family of Alice Carey

Exhibited

New York, The Jordan-Volpe Gallery, A Bright Oasis: The Paintings of Richard E. Miller, April-June 1997, illustrated in color pl. 5

Literature

Gina Greer and Andrea Smith, American Paintings 1860-1940, Vance Jordan Fine Art, New York, 2000, p. 84, illustrated in color p. 85

Catalogue Note

Marie Louise Kane writes "The graceful, curving contour of the dress, the shallow space, uncluttered composition and subtle colors derive from design principles of late 18th and 19th century Japanese prints of fashionable women."