Lot Essay
The sitter is the wife of Carlos Mather and is the sketch for the larger portrait of Mrs. Mather (1883) presently in the collection of the Chicago Historical Society.
Portrait of Mrs. Emily Henderson Mather
Details
Eastman Johnson (1824-1906)
Portrait of Mrs. Emily Henderson Mather
signed with initials 'E.J.' lower left
oil on canvas
18 x 14in. (45.8 x 35.6cm.)
Portrait of Mrs. Emily Henderson Mather
signed with initials 'E.J.' lower left
oil on canvas
18 x 14in. (45.8 x 35.6cm.)
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York