The story of my portrait
Object Details
- Creator
- Graham, Nan Wood, 1899-1990
- Subject
- Wood, Grant
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- No place, unknown, or undetermined
- Physical Description
- Essay : 3 p. : typescript ; 28 x 22 cm.
- Summary
- Nan Wood Graham, sister of painter Grant Wood, gives an account of sitting for his painting Portrait of Nan, describing her wardrobe and accompaniments including a plum and a baby chicken.
Final page is an introduction to the essay. - Citation
- Nan Wood Graham. The story of my portrait, 1944 July 17. William Benton papers, 1940-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Use Note
- Current copyright status is undetermined
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
- 1944 July 17
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA)15802
- Type
- Writings
- See more items in
- William Benton papers, 1940-1983
- Archives of American Art
- Topic
- Animals in art
- Artists' models
- Portrait painting
- Record ID
- AAADCD_item_15802
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
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