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Sylvia Gosse

Harold Gilmanc. 1913

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Sylvia Gosse, the sitter for this painting by British artist Harold Gilman, was also an artist, specializing in etching. She was also known for being somewhat introverted. Does she seem to reveal any of her personality in this portrait?

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  • Title: Sylvia Gosse
  • Creator: Harold Gilman (British, 1876-1919)
  • Date Created: c. 1913
  • Physical Dimensions: Framed: 79.7 x 69.5 x 6.7 cm (31 3/8 x 27 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.); Unframed: 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Eustace Calland. (London sale 1962). (Anthony d'Offay, London).
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1982.125
  • Medium: oil on canvas
  • Inscriptions: signed lower right: H. Gilman
  • Fun Fact: Gilman discovered his passion for art after a major fall led to a hip injury that left the young artist-to-be confined to his bed where he began to sketch.
  • Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
  • Culture: England, 20th century
  • Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
  • Collection: Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960
  • Accession Number: 1982.125
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