Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mrs. Lionel Sackville-West (ca. 1863-1936)
Object Number:
1905.220
Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 5.4 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
signed and dated: "Paillet/1890"
Gallery Label:
Josephine Victoria Sackville-West was the daughter of Lionel Sackville (1827-1908), second Baron Sackville, and Josephine de Ortega, a Spanish dancer. On June 17, 1890, she was married to her cousin, Lionel Edward Sackville-West (1867-1928). Their only child, Victoria Mary ("Vita") Sackville-West (b. 1892), was married to Harold Nicolson.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Peter Marié
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
