Aft Stuart Atheneum Portrait Washington Margaret Richardson Oil Painting 20's

Up for consideration is an absolutely wonderful hand painted portrait of George Washington after the Athenaeum Portrait by Stuart (1797) by noted artist Margaret Foster Richardson (1881-1945). This painting retains it's original  Casson Galleries of Casson Irving and Davenport Co. Gallery label from Boston...as order no. 5359 in frame 421 as well as label marked the "Property of Florence Cluett" ( possibly the daughter of  the prestigious Cluett Collection of Arrow Shirts fame who was an early collector of Americana). This label holds the name of the artist who painted this masterpiece a noted and popular artist in her day Margaret Foster Richardson (1881 - 1945) who in short  was active/lived in Massachusetts, Illinois.  Margaret Richardson is known for Portrait, figure, interiors, coastals. The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or PAFA purchased her self portrait(shown above) for their permanent Collection of Artists. The same self portrait was highlighted as the cover of the catalogue for the Exhibition "Women in Motion: 150 Years of Women's Artistic Networks at PAFA". I mean how glamorous is that....After such recognition the time of Margaret Foster Richardson has been rightfully appreciated...in short she was a very talented individual. Her interpretation expressed in this work that is offered for sale here in ebay by Johnnycrystal is by far absolutely stunning...and second to none...whether it commissioned by the Cluett's or simply was on display in the Casson Gallery and purchased after viewing is at this point unknown. In the end we can agree the Margaret Richardson's stock has gone up! Dramatically and with such a convincing work of art there is a reason why her own self portrait was designated the Flagship for such an important exhibition by the PAFA.     Please read below for more details and acknowledgement of her works and general biography. Margaret Foster Richardson, best known for her portraits in oil, also drew portraits in silverpoint and exhibited landscape sketches and genre scenes. Richardson studied with Joseph DeCamp and Ernest L. Major at the Massachusetts Normal School from 1900 to 1905. She then attended the MFA School from 1905 to 1908, where she was a student of Tarbell from 1906 to 1907 and assisted Anson Cross in his perspective class. Richardson achieved tremendous early success. Her work was selected for numerous national exhibitions beginning in 1908 with the Corcoran Gallery Biennial, and she was given her first solo show at the Copley Gallery in 1910. In 1913, her self-portrait "A Motion Picture" (shown below) was purchased by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for their permanent collection of artists' portraits. After having an early success, Richardson took a five-month study tour of Europe in 1913. She also traveled to the American West in 1923 and returned to Boston in 1926. Irving Casson and Davenport Co. were establish in and around 1875. They designed and made furniture and were considered decorators architects etc...Davenport joined sometime between 1914-1916. The painting depicted of the young artist with 2 brushes is a self Portrait of the Artist titled "A Motion Picture". A copy of the original slide of her self  portrait will accompany the Washington portrait... WOMEN IN MOTION: 150 YEARS OF WOMEN'S ARTISTIC NETWORKS AT PAFA Exhibition Info July 9, 2021–July 24, 2022 Historic Landmark Building Curated by Dr. Anna Marley, Kenneth R. Woodcock Curator of Historical American Art This exhibition explores the artistic networks of women artists exhibiting, studying, and teaching at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from its founding in 1805 to the end of World War II.  Richardson's self portrait was used as the cover portrait of the exhibition catalogue highlighting her importance in an historical context of women's contribution to the world of art and the lack of appreciation of human skill from the hands Women in an era dominated by "Male Artists"...  MORE ABOUT HER FAMOUS SELF PORTRAIT: A MOTION PICTURE Margaret Foster Richardson This unique self-portrait reflects changing attitudes toward women in the early twentieth century as well as an expansion of opportunities clearly embraced by the artist. Depicting herself as a working artist with paintbrushes in each hand, Richardson strides forward into the light, hardly slowing to meet the eye of the viewer. Richardson's direct gaze, knowing smile, and the work's sense of movement and vitality convey a self-confidence and professionalism associated with the era's so-called New Woman. In contrast to the Gibson Girl, the more decorative symbol of contemporary femininity, Richardson chose to depict herself with eyeglasses, a no-nonsense hairstyle, a painter's smock, and rather masculine collar and tie. A native of Winnetka, Illinois, Richardson came to Boston for artistic training, studying with "Boston School" Impressionists Joseph De Camp and Edmund C. Tarbell. Primarily a portraitist, she found early success and won a number of awards. Not following the lead of her famous teachers, who tended to paint women as gauzy, vapid beauties, Richardson favored strong, active female sitters, including fellow artist Laura Coombs Hills and Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian Science Church. As 'A Motion Picture" may imply, Richardson was known for painting her sitters so truthfully that many felt her portraits were unflattering. Unfortunately, Richardson's commissions dwindled with the Depression, and she closed her studio in 1943.        Please see photos as part of the decription. Thanks and be safe out there!  Buyer pays shipping signature confirmation required... After 25 years of online presence Johnnycrystal is a name the can be trusted please explore our feedback as self recommendation is just part of the story. Warmest Regards, Johnny JohnnyCrystal Est. 1987