Title
Mary Pope
Jane Pope
Creator
Date
1930
Description
A pair of pendant portraits (American, 1930) by Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (English, 1870-1951) of the sisters Mary and Jane Pope. The canvases of both were cut down in the mid-20th century by Jane Pope Akers from a three-quarter length to their present bust length. Both are housed in matching bleached rococo style giltwood frames.
PSNC.12496.1 – Portrait entitled “Mary Pope” (American, 1930) by Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (English, 1870-1951). The subject, Miss Mary Pope (American, 1913-1930), is depicted at bust length, seated in a Windsor chair, in right profile against a grey background with impressionistic brush strokes, a bouquet of pink roses in the bottom right corner. In its original form the painting depicted a rose-filled vase placed by a rococo-framed landscape painting. Mary wears a black velvet jacket trimmed with a lace collar, her blonde hair is dressed in curls, her eyes are turned toward the views. Tragically, shortly after this portrait was painted Mary died in a car accident.
PSNC.12496.2 – Portrait entitled “Jane Pope” American, 1930) by Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (English, 1870-1951). The subject, Miss Jane Pope (American, 1917-2011), is depicted at bust length with her body in left profile against a greenish background with impressionistic brush strokes and a vertical floral trellis design, a remnant of the original fabric hanging backdrop. Jane wears a black chiffon ruffled jacket over a white gauze blouse and a pearl necklace, her blonde hair is styled in a fashionable bob, her gaze is turned toward the view. In its original uncut form Jane is depicted seated in an armchair. Jane came out as a debutante in Newport during the summer of 1935. She would go on to marry Anthony Boyce Akers, who served as the US Ambassador to New Zealand, following his death in 1976 Jane married Thomas Ridgway, Jr. and resided at Crossways in Newport.
Mary and Jane Pope were the daughters of well-known architect John Russell Pope (American, 1874-1937). Pope’s designs include the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art, alterations to Chateau-sur-Mer, and his summer home The Waves in Newport. This pair of portraits originally hung at their full length in the living room of The Waves where they flanked the fireplace. An image of this placement can be seen a 1934 photograph by Samuel Gottscho, now in the Gottscho Collection at The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
PSNC.12496.1 – Portrait entitled “Mary Pope” (American, 1930) by Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (English, 1870-1951). The subject, Miss Mary Pope (American, 1913-1930), is depicted at bust length, seated in a Windsor chair, in right profile against a grey background with impressionistic brush strokes, a bouquet of pink roses in the bottom right corner. In its original form the painting depicted a rose-filled vase placed by a rococo-framed landscape painting. Mary wears a black velvet jacket trimmed with a lace collar, her blonde hair is dressed in curls, her eyes are turned toward the views. Tragically, shortly after this portrait was painted Mary died in a car accident.
PSNC.12496.2 – Portrait entitled “Jane Pope” American, 1930) by Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (English, 1870-1951). The subject, Miss Jane Pope (American, 1917-2011), is depicted at bust length with her body in left profile against a greenish background with impressionistic brush strokes and a vertical floral trellis design, a remnant of the original fabric hanging backdrop. Jane wears a black chiffon ruffled jacket over a white gauze blouse and a pearl necklace, her blonde hair is styled in a fashionable bob, her gaze is turned toward the view. In its original uncut form Jane is depicted seated in an armchair. Jane came out as a debutante in Newport during the summer of 1935. She would go on to marry Anthony Boyce Akers, who served as the US Ambassador to New Zealand, following his death in 1976 Jane married Thomas Ridgway, Jr. and resided at Crossways in Newport.
Mary and Jane Pope were the daughters of well-known architect John Russell Pope (American, 1874-1937). Pope’s designs include the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art, alterations to Chateau-sur-Mer, and his summer home The Waves in Newport. This pair of portraits originally hung at their full length in the living room of The Waves where they flanked the fireplace. An image of this placement can be seen a 1934 photograph by Samuel Gottscho, now in the Gottscho Collection at The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Cultural Origin
English
Medium
oil on canvas
Extent
32" x 27.5"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. John Pexinho, 2012.
Identifier
PSNC.12496.1-.2
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