EANGER IRVING COUSE (American, 1866-1936). Portrait of Virginia Couse, circa 1890. Oil on canvas. 31-1/4 x 25-1/2 inches...

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EANGER IRVING COUSE (American, 1866-1936)
Portrait of Virginia Couse, circa 1890
Oil on canvas
31-1/4 x 25-1/2 inches (79.4 x 64.8 cm)
Signed lower left: Eang I Couse / PARIS

PROVENANCE:
Fenn Galleries, Santa Fe (label verso);
Alan Barnes Fine Art, Dallas (label verso).

In 1899, Irving Couse and his bride, Virginia Walker, lived for the summer at the artists' colony of Cernay-la-ville, where this portrait was most likely painted. Virginia Couse Leavitt writes, "My grandfather used my grandmother as a model a lot in the early days and it is very typical to show her in profile. She had wonderful coloring, particularly the light red hair, and many of their artist friends admired it".

This painting is to be included in Virginia Couse Leavitt's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's works.

More information about EANGER IRVING COUSE. See also: Couse, Eanger Irving, Couse, E. Irving, Couse, Eanger-Irving, Eanger Irving Couse Artist.

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