Portrait of Alice Lyons

Hegler, John Jacobabout 1855

Details

Title: Portrait of Alice Lyons
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: about 1855
Type: oil paintings
Rights: Gift of Roger Wolcott
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/26759
Medium: oil on canvas
wall label: The child's serious expression reflects the mid-19th century concept of children as small adults. The rugged setting is a reminder of the frontier conditions that existed in Indiana in the 1850s. Hegler received a commission from Dr. Lewis Lyons of Attica to paint his daughter Alice.
measurements: 39 x 28 in.
Artist: Hegler, John Jacob

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