Portrait of Unidentified Man
Classification:
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 3 in. ( 11.7 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.54
Marks:
signature and date: lower right: "W.H.W. / 1927"
inscription: upper center: name of subject - illegible
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "W.H.W. / 1927"; signed by sitter at upper center illegibly
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44286
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Portrait of Albert Edward Wiggam (1871-1957)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 4 in. ( 12.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.52
Marks:
signature and date: lower right: "Wm HWalker / 1927"
inscription: upper center: "A.E.Ur[igg?]am"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "Wm H.Walker / 1927"; signed by sitter at upper center: "A.E. Wiggam"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44285
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Portrait of Rosita Forbes (1893-1967)
Classification:
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on paper with printed verso
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 5 in. ( 17.5 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.51
Marks:
signature: left: "Wm H Walker"
inscriptions and date: lower center: "Rosita Forbes" and lower right: "Explorer / 1927"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "Wm. H.Walker / Explorer 1927"; signed by sitter at lower center: "Rosita Forbes"
Gallery Label:
Rosita Forbes was a well-known English travel writer. She lectured widely, and achieved a reputation as an explorer and adventurer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44284
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Two Portraits of Paul Whiteman (1890-1967)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 16.2 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.47
Marks:
signature and date: lower right: "WHW / 1927"
inscription: lower left: "Paul Whiteman / PAUL / WHITEMAN"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower right in graphite: "WHW / 1927"; at lower left: "PAUL WHITEMAN"; signed by sitter at lower left: "Paul White--"
Gallery Label:
A conductor and jazz showman, Whiteman was a pioneer in introducing jazz music to the mainstream American public during the 1910s and 20s.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44283
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Caricature of Paul Whiteman (1890-1967)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 3/8 in. ( 17.8 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.46
Marks:
signature and date: lower left and center: "Wm HWalker / Apr 5/27"
inscription: lower left and center: "Paul Whiteman"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed along lower edge in graphite: "Wm H. Walker / Apr 5/27"; signed by sitter at lower center: "Paul Whiteman"
Gallery Label:
A conductor and jazz showman, Whiteman was a pioneer in introducing jazz music to the mainstream American public during the 1910s and 20s.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44282
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Franklin H. Giddings (1855-1931)
Classification:
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper with brown ink list on verso
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 2 3/4 in. ( 12.7 x 7 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.45
Marks:
signature and date: lower right: "Wm H Walker / 1927"
inscriptions: upper center: "Franklin H Giddings" and lower center: "Prof. Columbia University"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at middle right in graphite: "Wm H Walker / 1927 / Prof. Columbia University"; signed by sitter at upper center: "Franklin H. Giddings"
Gallery Label:
Trained as a sociologist, Giddings was a professor at Bryn Mawr College (1888-94) and later at Columbia University (1894- ).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44281
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Portrait of Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953)
Classification:
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on ivory paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 3 7/16 in. ( 15.6 x 8.7 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.44
Marks:
signature and date: right: "WmHWalker '27"
inscription: lower right: "HBelloc / HILLAIRE / BELLOC"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at middle right in graphite: "Wm H Walker / '27 / HILAIRE / BELLOC"; signed by sitter at lower center: "H Belloc"
Gallery Label:
Hilaire Belloc was an Oxford-educated author, poet, and historian. He published numerous books on topics in English and French history.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44280
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Profile Portrait of N. Galieff (?)
Classification:
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 18.1 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.41
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Wm H Walker / Nov 1927"
inscription: lower right: "To Mr Walker / as memory / of N Galich"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm. H. Walker / Nov 1927"; signed by sitter at lower right: "To Mr Walker / as memory / of N. Galiel[?]"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44279
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Profile Portrait of N. Galieff (?)
Classification:
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 18.1 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.40
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Wm HWalker / Nov 1927"
inscription: lower right: "N. Galich" ?
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm. H. Walker / Nov 1927"; signed by sitter at lower right: "N. Galieff [?]"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44278
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Portrait of Maria Corda (1902-1965?)
Classification:
Date:
1927
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 18.1 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Portrait
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Object Number:
1990.1.39
Marks:
date: lower left: "1927"
inscriptions: lower right: "Maria Corda / 'Helen' in Helen of Troy"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Nov 1927"; at lower center: " 'Helen' in Helen of Troy."; signed by sitter at lower center: "Maria Corda"
Gallery Label:
Corda, a Hungarian actress, starred in many movies of the 1920s and 30s, including "The Last Days of Pompeii," "The Private Life of Helen of Troy," and "Samson and Delilah."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1927
eMuseum Object ID:
44277
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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