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Frank Lloyd Wright
1927 · Charcoal and white chalk on paper
21 3/4 × 16 3/4 in. (55.2 × 42.5 cm)
Frame: 26 1/2 × 21 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (67.3 × 54 × 3.2 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Samuel Johnson Woolf
1880–1948
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- NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
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Samuel Johnson Woolf was an American painter and portraitist known for his fastidious academic technique and his ability to capture the psychological presence of his sitters. Working primarily in oil and pastel throughout the early to mid-twentieth century, Woolf developed a reputation for meticulous draftsmanship and formal dignity in his portraits of prominent cultural and political figures. His methodical approach to likeness and character study positioned him within the tradition of American academic portraiture, where technical precision and psychological insight were paramount.
Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 8d ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Art Institute of Chicago
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