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Nouvart Dzeron, A Daughter of Armenia

A work made of oil on canvas.

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1912

Artist:

Ralph Elmer Clarkson
American, 1861–1942

About this artwork

A student of painter Ralph Clarkson, Nouvart Dzeron posed for the artist in traditional Armenian dress supplied for the sitting by her grandfather. Clarkson highlighted the rich blue and gold of the garments by positioning Dzeron against an unadorned background with strong lighting reminiscent of Spanish Baroque painter Diego Velázquez and French realist Édouard Manet. Clarkson was part of Chicago’s artistic community, establishing a studio in the city in 1896, active in several local arts organizations, and teaching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Ralph Elmer Clarkson

Title

Nouvart Dzeron, A Daughter of Armenia

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1912

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Sig: Ralph Clarkson, 1912

Dimensions

203.2 × 101.6 cm (80 × 40 in.)

Credit Line

Friends of American Art Collection

Reference Number

1912.1803

Extended information about this artwork

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